83 year old male with non healing ulcer of the great toe. Severe peripheral arterial disease with long segment occlusion of the posterior tibial artery and severe disease of the distal anterior tibial artery. During crossing of the severe stenosis of the ATA the tip of the hydrophilic wire was bent and then fracture while trying to remove it through the crossing catheter. Retrieval using done using a gooseneck snare.
22 year old with severe post thrombotic syndrome 6 months after left leg deep venous thrombosis (DVT).
The tip of a hydrophilic wire was fractured and subsequently retrieved during the crossing of a distal anterior tibial artery near occlusion
86 year old female with a several month history of a painful non-healing ulcer over the lateral malleolus.