title: Disassembly of a rotablator: getting out of a trap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Heart Clinic and Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Ananth M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Prasan
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pitney
authors.forename: Nigel S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jepson
mesh_terms: 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