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It was reported that shaft break occurred.The patient had suffered with an acute myocardial infarction and underwent an emergency percutaneous coronary intervention.The 90% stenosed target lesion was located in the mildly tortuous and non-calcified left anterior descending artery.A 2.50mm x 20mm maverick balloon catheter was advanced to pre-dilate the lesion.During the procedure, when the balloon was removed from the patient, the catheter fractured.The catheter was then slowly withdrawn from the patient's body through a non-boston scientific sheath, and no harm was caused to the patient.The balloon was replaced with a new transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon, and the procedure was completed.The patient remained stable post-procedure.
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