Percutaneous Retrieval of a Micra™ Leadless Pacemaker Using a One-tine–based Snaring Technique: The Tine Is Durable but Maybe It Should Be the Last Resort
Mohamed Shokr · 2026
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Description
Mohamed Shokr describes fishing a tiny leadless pacemaker out of a heart by its anchor tine, in this solo case report from twenty twenty-six. The device, a Micra, sits wholly inside the heart and is normally retrieved by snaring a knob on its end. His patient, a man of eighty-nine, came back four days after implant fainting, and tests showed the device upside down and failing to pace.
Standard snares could not reach the knob, so Shokr's team tried a last resort: catching one of the device's small anchoring tines with a snare loop. A steady pull freed the device, though it slipped during removal and had to be taken out through a small groin cut. Tests confirmed no vessel damage. Shokr concludes the tine is tough enough for this maneuver when the usual route fails, but warns it should stay the last resort.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Shokr |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |