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It was reported a 2.5 x 10mm scoreflex nc scoring balloon was used for treatment of heavily calcified, moderately tortuous lesion in proximal to mid left anterior descending artery (lad).Two inflations were performed.Following the second inflation at 20 atmospheres, the balloon burst.Dissection of the diagonal artery was suspected.The device is not expected to return.Background: - patient information: not specified.- lesion information: proximal to mid left anterior descending (lad) artery.- associated device: not specified.- no returned device and case image/cd were provided for analysis.- additional information received on 23 apr 2025: q1.Physician first and last name? a1.(b)(6).Q2.Why is device not returning? (identify the location e.G discarded? retained by account?) a2.Discarded by staff.Q3.Access site? (femoral, radial, et cetera) a3.Femoral.Q4.% stenosis of lad? a4.90%.Q5.Guiding catheter/guide wire? (brand name, type, size) a5.Medtronic launcher guide catheter, asahi fielder guide wire.Q6.Did the rupture cause any material separation? a6.No.Q7.If so, was everything successfully retrieved? a7.N/a.Q8.What type of dissection occurred? (a-f) a8.Unknown.Q9.Was the dissection treated? a9.No, unable to cross with a wire.Q10.Final patient outcome? (how was the procedure completed/what device was used) a10.Stented lad and left the diagonal alone.Q11.Current patient status? (stable, if hospitalized, when discharged?) a11.Stable, discharged next day.- additional information received on 1 may 2025: below is the updated procedure description: "it was reported a 2.5 x 10mm scoreflex nc scoring balloon was used for treatment of heavily calcified, moderately tortuous, 90% stenosed lesion in proximal to mid left anterior descending artery (lad) through femoral artery access.A non-abbott guide catheter and non-abbott guide wire were in use.Two inflations were performed.Following the second inflation at 20 atmospheres, the balloon burst.The rupture did not result in material separation.Flow-limiting dissection of the diagonal artery was suspected.Treatment of the dissection was attempted but the lesion could not be crossed with an unspecified wire.The lad was stented and the diagonal was not treated.The patient was discharged from the hospital the following day as standard practice and the current patient status on (b)(6) 2025 was stable.In the opinion of the physician, the scoreflex balloon possibly caused the dissection.No additional information was provided." q1.Is the dissection flow-limiting or non-flow-limiting? a1.Yes, it was flow limiting.Q2.Was patient's hospital stay overnight standard practice or due to dissection? a2.Standard for this physician.Q3.In the opinion of the physician did the scoreflex balloon cause or contribute to dissection? a3.When i asked him, he wasn't certain how it happened, but it is possible it was a result of the balloon.
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