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From: Intracranial mechanical thrombectomy of large vessel occlusions in the posterior circulation using SAVE

Fig. 1

a The stent retriever is deployed primary distally to and with the proximal third across the occlusion site. b The aspiration pump is connected and activated and the tip of the aspiration catheter is advanced towards the occlusion site, while gently retracting the stent retriever until a wedge position is reached. c + d The stent retriever and aspiration catheter are removed into the guide catheter as a single unit after permanent aspiration with the pump is switched to the guide catheter while negative pressure is retained within the aspiration catheter with the use of a vacuum pressure syringe

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