Difficulty was encountered during advancement of the viperwire into the distal anterior tibial artery.
The vessel exhibited 100% stenosis, and the lesion of interest was type b.
Seven treatments were completed with the orbital atherectomy device (oad).
During the last treatment, the oad became stuck but was eventually retracted.
Difficulty was encountered during removal of the viperwire since it was stuck in a calcified region of the vessel.
During attempts to remove the wire, it fractured.
The intact portion of the wire was removed, the vessel was re-wired, and the procedure was continued.
The fragment was left in vivo, and a stent was used to fix the fragment to the vessel wall.
The procedure concluded with good results and the patient was stable.
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