Four cases of corked PEDs and one case of pseudo-corking
| Case No | Age (years), sex | Vessel | Guide catheter* | Microcatheter† | PED size (mm) | Reason for removal of PED |
| 1 | 49, F | Cavernous ICA | DAC | Marksman | 4.0×16 | Failed distal PED deployment |
| 2 | 50, F | Ophthalmic ICA | Neuron | Marksman | 4.0×14 | Failed distal PED deployment |
| 3 | 78, F | Ophthalmic ICA | Neuron | Marksman | 4.25×14 | Failed mid PED deployment |
| 4 | 50, M | Basilar | ReFlex | Marksman | 5.0×35 | Distal PED dislodged from target vessel |
| 5‡ | 65, F | Ophthalmic ICA | ReFlex | Marksman | 4.5×20 | Distal PED malposition |
↵* DAC catheter specifications: 5.2 Fr outer diameter (OD), 0.057 inch inner diameter (ID). Neuron catheter specifications: 6 Fr OD, 0.070 inch ID. ReFlex catheter specifications: 5 Fr OD, 0.058 inch ID 058.
↵† Marksman microcatheter specifications 2.8/3.2 Fr OD, 0.027 inch ID (Covidien Vascular Therapies).
↵‡ Pseudo-corking.
ICA, internal carotid artery; PED, pipeline embolization device.