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A 6mm, 80% stenosed, heavily calcified popliteal artery (pa) was the target treatment area.The jade balloon was advanced with the aid of a command es guide wire.The jade balloon was inflated multiple times to 28 atmosphere pressure (atm), past the burst pressure, resulting in a balloon rupture.When attempting to remove the jade balloon, it could not be removed.A snare was used but was unsuccessful.The patient was transported to the hospital for surgery and had the jade balloon removed.The patient was stable.Additional information received on 9/06/2024, the patient is still hospitalized.The physician stated, the jade balloon wasn't intentionally inflated to burst but was inflated past burst pressure due to a very resistant lesion.When the jade balloon ruptured, no detachment was observed.The collapsed jade balloon could not be successfully removed without surgery intervention.
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