The patient was undergoing a thrombectomy procedure in the right m2 segment of the middle cerebral artery (mca) using a neuron max 6f 088 long sheath (neuron max), a penumbra system red 62 reperfusion catheter (red62), a stent retriever, and a guidewire.It was noted that the patient''s anatomy was tortuous.During the procedure, the physician completed one pass using the neuron max, red62, and stent retriever.Upon removal of the red62 and stent retriever, the physician noticed that the distal length of the red62 was fractured.The procedure was successfully completed at this point.There was no report of an adverse effect to the patient.
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