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Disassembly of a rotablator: Getting out of a trap
Author(s) -
Prasan Ananth M.,
Patel Manish,
Pitney Mark R.,
Jepson Nigel S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10611
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , traction (geology) , percutaneous , trap (plumbing) , surgery , radiology , cardiology , mechanical engineering , myocardial infarction , environmental engineering , engineering
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.