It was reported that during a transcarotid artery revascularization (tcar) procedure, the enroute 0.014" guidewire buckled over in the arterial sheath during advancement, leading to a dissection in the common carotid artery (cca).The physician re-accessed the vessel and placed a larger stent to cover the repaired flap in the cca.Further details revealed that the guidewire was kinked when removed from the packaging, yet the device was still used in the procedure.The procedure was completed successfully with no further complications.
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