A steerable introducer‐assisted wire‐loop snare technique: A bailout for unsuccessful lead extraction by a Needle's Eye Snare. Issue 5 (9th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Isawa, Tsuyoshi; Honda, Taku; Yamaya, Kazuhiro; Toyoda, Shigeru
• Is Part Of: Journal of arrhythmia. Volume 38:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 821
• Page End: 823
• Publication Date: 2022-08-09
• Subjects: Agilis NxT steerable introducer -- lead extraction -- Needle's Eye Snare -- transfemoral approach -- wire‐loop snare; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; Cardiac pacing -- Periodicals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac pacing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.128
• DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12766
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1880-4276

Abstract

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.