Disassembly of a rotablator: Getting out of a trap

The rotablator burr rarely becomes trapped within calcified lesions. Manual traction can be ineffective and dangerous. We report a case that illustrates a novel technique involving use of a percutaneous snare in conjunction with partial disassembly of the rotablator device to remove a trapped burr w...

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Published inCatheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 463 - 465
Main Authors Prasan, Ananth M., Patel, Manish, Pitney, Mark R., Jepson, Nigel S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.08.2003
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Aged
angioplasty wire
Atherectomy, Coronary - instrumentation
Calcinosis - surgery
Coronary Stenosis - surgery
Device Removal - methods
Equipment Failure
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - surgery
Male
percutaneous snare
rotablator burr
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Summary:The rotablator burr rarely becomes trapped within calcified lesions. Manual traction can be ineffective and dangerous. We report a case that illustrates a novel technique involving use of a percutaneous snare in conjunction with partial disassembly of the rotablator device to remove a trapped burr without need for open surgical intervention. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;59:463–465. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-JRP7G777-2
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ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.10611