It was reported that catheter removal difficulties were encountered and shaft break occurred.The target lesion was located in a 3mm artery in the leg.After a 0.014 non-bsc guide wire was advanced, a 3.50 x 28 promus premier drug-eluting stent was advanced to treat the lesion.However, after 20cm of progression, the device can no longer advance.It was impossible to move the device backward or forward resulting to the ablation of the guide and rupture of the shaft.The procedure was completed with dilation without stenting.No patient complications were reported.
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