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Diagnostic imaging with a combination near-infrared spectroscopy (nirs) and intravascular ultrasound (ivus) catheter.It is reported that there was some difficulty withdrawing the imaging catheter from the coronary vessel after a stent (synergy, boston scientific) was deployed and ivus evaluation was performed.It is reported that the imaging catheter was stuck around the proximal end of the deployed stent.The imaging catheter was therefore removed using a balloon catheter (ryurei, termo) which was inserted over the guidewire (sion blue, asahi).No injury to patient reported.No treatment of patient required due to malfunction.
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