Removal of fractured pacemaker electrode tip using Dotter basket.
During attempted removal of an infected permanent pacemaker system, the electrode fractured, leaving the tined tip embedded in the wall of the left subclavian vein. The electrode tip was successfully removed using a Dotter basket retrieval kit.
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Ramsdale
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Arumugam
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Pidgeon
D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery