Retained solitaire FR device after mechanical thrombectomy: Case review and management strategies

Abstract

Solitaire FR device is a Food and Drug Administration-approved device for mechanical thrombectomy. It has been tested in various clinical trials for its safety and efficacy. We report a case of inadvertent detachment of the Solitaire FR device at stent–stent wire interface while performing mechanical thrombectomy. We review a rare phenomenon of retained Solitaire FR stent retriever in situ and discuss technique of avoidance and its management.

Keywords

• Acute ischemic stroke
• retained device
• Solitaire
• thrombectomy