Table 2

Pertinent characteristics of patients for whom TRA failed

Case numberLocationVesselPED size (mm)Catheter systemFailure reason
JMH 6PComALICAn/a*071 Envoy DALCCA angle of origin
JMH 7OphthalmicLICA4.75×14071 Envoy DALCCA/ICA tortuosity
JMH 12ICALICA4.5×15n/aRadial artery spasm
JMH 17OphthalmicRICA4.5×16n/aRadial artery spasm
JMH 19PComALICA4.75×14088 Infinity/060 Syphontrak/027 PhenomLICA tortuosity
WUSTL 5OphthalmicLICA3.75×12071 Envoy DALCCA angle of origin
WUSTL 11PComA/AChALICA4.5×16071 Envoy DALCCA angle of origin
WUSTL 15Paraclinoid ICALICA5.0×16088 Infinity/058 Navien/027 PhenomLICA tortuosity
WUSTL 16SHALICAn/a*088 Infinity/058 Navien/027 PhenomLICA tortuosity
WUSTL 20OphthalmicLICA4.0×14071 Envoy DALCCA angle of origin
  • *Flow diverting stent placement aborted.

  • AChA, anterior choroidal artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; LCCA, left common carotid artery; LICA, left internal carotid artery; PComA, posterior communicating artery; PED, Pipeline embolization device; RICA, right internal carotid artery; SHA, superior hypophyseal artery; TRA, transradial approach.