Twisting of the Ranger drug‐coated balloon for treating superficial femoral artery disease

Abstract

Abstract Paclitaxel‐coated balloons have demonstrated improved efficacy compared with uncoated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery disease. While applying a long balloon, twisting of the balloon can be occurred. We reported two cases with twisting of the Ranger drug‐coated balloon for treating superficial femoral artery.

Keywords

• angioplasty
• femoral artery
• mechanical
• peripheral arterial disease
• torsion