The physician was attempting to treat a lesion in the left mid sfa using admiral xtreme dilatation balloon catheter.The lesion was calcified and exhibited >70% stenosis, vessel had little tortuosity.It was reported that while inflating the balloon, it only partially inflated and then burst at 6atm.Another admiral xtreme device was used and it was reported that it partially inflated and then burst.The procedure was completed using another admiral xtreme device.No patient injury or other clinical sequelae reported for this event.
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