It was reported that during the procedure, the dragonfly catheter was prepared and advanced onto a hi-torque floppy guide wire (gw).After the first pullback, the catheter was being removed from the guide wire when the devices became stuck together.Both devices were removed as a single unit.No part of any device remained in the anatomy.A second dragonfly catheter and a second hi-torque floppy guide wire were used; however, after the first pullback, the catheter was being removed from the guide wire when these devices became stuck together as well.Once again, both devices were removed as a single unit.No part of any device remained in the anatomy.A non-abbott guide wire and a third dragonfly catheter were used to successfully complete the procedure.There were no adverse patient effects and no clinically significant delay in the procedure.No additional information was provided.
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