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A: The fractured 20-mm Achieve catheter after removal. The shaft of the catheter appears to have separated from the distal portion. B: Photograph of the Achieve catheter with the biotome attached.
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The distal portion of the fractured Achieve catheter was captured using the biotome, successfully withdrawn by applying retrograde traction from the transseptal catheter, and safely removed from the patient without embolism (Figure 1, Figure 2; Video 1).
Fluoroscopic image showing the biotome capturing the fractured portion of the catheter.
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The distal portion of the fractured Achieve catheter was captured using the biotome, successfully withdrawn by applying retrograde traction from the transseptal catheter, and safely removed from the patient without embolism (Figure 1, Figure 2; Video 1).