title: A new device for percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy in acute limb ischemia.
abstract: Acute limb ischemia caused by thromboembolism is an emergent and life-threatening disease. Rapid revascularization is inevitable to prevent major amputation. So far, thrombectomy by Fogarty balloon catheter has been a standard procedure for this emergent setting, though it is sometimes difficult to accomplish complete removal of thrombus within peripheral arteries. Herein, we report a case with acute limb ischemia which was successfully treated by a new mechanical thrombectomy device. This home-made device split thrombus into small pieces within arteries, and accelerated the efficiency of thrombus removal by an aspiration catheter thereafter.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Kita 1, Higashi 1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 060-0031, Japan, y-homma@tokeidaihosp.or.jp.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Honma
authors.forename: Kazushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Urasawa
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Ryoji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koshida