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 without need for open surgical intervention.
Prasan
Ananth M
AM
Eastern Heart Clinic and Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Patel
Manish
M
Pitney
Mark R
MR
Jepson
Nigel S
NS
D000368:Aged; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male