Snare technique in the event of balloon shaft fracture: Trifold
Coronary balloon fracture complications
The snare technique is often used for the retrieval in cases of balloon shaft fracture, but involves several decisions and technical steps. Discover more about this technique here…
When retrieving the shaft balloon fractured within the aorta, the snare technique is feasible with a Trifold snare. See the below example of the triple-loop snare (EN Snare system, Merit Medical).
Trifold snare: EN Snare system
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