A multipurpose grasping forceps for retrieval of an embolized catheter fragment.
Transjugular removal of an embolized catheter fragment from the right atrium of a 6-month-old infant was successfully performed using a multipurpose grasping forceps. All procedures for the retrieval were completed in only 10 minutes without complications or difficulty.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D013525:Surgical Instruments