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It was reported that balloon rupture occurred.The 99% stenosed target lesion was located in anterior tibial artery (ata).A 3.0mm x 220mm x 150cm coyote was advance for dilation.During the procedure, the wiring procedure began with a jupiter fc wire, but due to a heavily calcified lesion, it was prolonged and the wire tip became blunt.A new jupiter fc wire was then used successfully to cross the lesion.Balloon dilation followed using a coyote 2/40 and then a coyote 3/220; however, the latter balloon ruptured during its initial inflation at 8 atm pressure.The procedure was completed with another of same device.There were no patient complication as the result of this event.
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