It was reported that the microcatheter broke.A direxion catheter was selected for use.At about 30-45 minutes in the procedure, it was noted the direxion broke 30cm from the hub.When the physician noticed the fracture was just distal to the tuohy, an exchange length wire was used to remove the device.The direxion was removed completely over the wire.It was still intact with a small fracture of the nitinol hypotube.The doctor believed the fracture occurred where the direxion entered the tuohy and may have been related to an over tightening of the tuohy borst.The procedure was completed with another of the same device.No patient complications were reported and patient condition was unchanged.
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