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A steerable introducer‐assisted wire‐loop snare technique: A bailout for unsuccessful lead extraction by a Needle's Eye Snare

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The Needle's Eye Snare (Cook Medical) is an effective tool for extracting leads via a femoral vein. However, it sometimes fails to grasp the lead. We describe an alternative method… Click to show full abstract

The Needle's Eye Snare (Cook Medical) is an effective tool for extracting leads via a femoral vein. However, it sometimes fails to grasp the lead. We describe an alternative method of successfully grasping a lead by creating a wire‐loop around the lead with the help of a steerable introducer.

Keywords: snare; wire loop; eye snare; needle eye; steerable introducer

Journal Title: Journal of Arrhythmia
Year Published: 2022

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