Open AccessSuccessful retrieval of a Figulla Occlutech septal occluder - embolized device stability and potential solutions
Author(s) -
Masood Sadiq,
Asif Rehman,
Amjad Mehmood
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.180672
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , inferior vena cava , cardiology , septum secundum , surgery
Go to: We report a case of an atrial septal defect where a Figulla Occlutech device embolized into the right ventricle. As this device has no left atrial hub, we brought the bare device into the inferior vena cava and used a novel two-snare technique to slenderize the device into the sheath. This report highlights additional tips in transcatheter device retrieval.