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A patient was treated for an occlusion in the right m1 segment.Ct scan revealed an extremely dense and calcified clot.A third-party insert catheter and zoom 88 access catheter were introduced over a glidewire and the system was advanced over the aortic arch and into the cervical region.The third-party insert catheter was then removed.A zoom 71 aspiration catheter was navigated over a third-party microcatheter and microwire through the zoom 88.The zoom 71 aspiration catheter was advanced into the m1 segment to the face of the clot.Aspiration was applied to the zoom 71.After three passes, no meaningful reperfusion was achieved.During the fourth pass, the physician advanced the same zoom 71 over the same third-party microcatheter and microwire to the face of the clot.The physician then crossed the clot with the third-party microcatheter and microwire, going out the superior trunk of the middle cerebral artery (mca).The microwire was removed and a stent retriever was advanced through the microcatheter.The stent retriever was deployed along the entire m1 segment.The zoom 71 was then positioned to ensure it was at the face of the clot, trapping the clot between the stent retriever and the aspiration catheter.The physician removed the zoom 71 and stent retriever simultaneously under aspiration.Intermittent angiography demonstrated tici 2a recanalization.Active extravasation was suspected, the physician advanced the same third-party microcatheter and deployed a 3.5 mm x 10 cm ev3 coil in the distal right m1 segment.Intermittent angiography was performed that demonstrated reduction in extravasation without significant impact on distal mca perfusion.The physician observed flow in this territory with the coil in place for approximately 5 minutes before removing it.Angiography was performed, and no further extravasation noted.All the catheters were removed.There were no device issues and no other patient sequelae reported.
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