Abstract
Successful percutaneous removal of a “coilon” (spring coil with compressed Ivalon plug) is described. A large 18 French Teflon dilator was used for retrieval because of the danger of stripping off the attached Ivalon plug at the time of extraction through the puncture site.
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Castaneda-Zuniga, W.R., Herrera, M., Rusnak, B. et al. Coilon removal. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 5, 69–70 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552080
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552080