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Movement of the Rotor examined by a fluoroscope (arrow). Before (A) and after (B) the priming bolus injection. The rotor was functioning normally.
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F1
To examine whether the instrument was operating properly, priming bolus mode was initiated, and 15 minutes later, the movement of the rotor was confirmed under the fluoroscope, which confirmed it was operating normally (Fig. 1).
(A) Removal of the catheter from the patient. The side hole of the catheter was plugged. (B) Magnified picture of the catheter tip.
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F2
The catheter and instrument were extracted, and it was confirmed that the catheter's side hole was blocked by a tissue mass, and it was also observed that the catheter's lumen was blocked (Fig. 2).