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Transvenous lead extraction is preferable to open heart surgical extraction, unless contraindicated because of the presence of very large vegetations on the intravenous leads according to the European Society of Cardiology guidelines. Extraction of transvenous leads with vegetations risks distal embolism resulting in obstruction and\/or infection in the pulmonary arteries. Catheter aspiration of vegetations or thrombi has been performed prior to transvenous lead extraction using a partial veno-venous extracorporeal bypass circuit. We report the use of a single-access aspiration system using the Inari FlowTriever 24 French system to debulk a defibrillator lead before percutaneous extraction.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A 79-year-old male presented with fever 18 years after his first implantable cardioverter defibrillator implant and 9 years after his most recent pulse generator change. Two large vegetations were identified on his transvenous defibrillator lead on the atrial aspect, near the tricuspid annulus, which were aspirated using the Inari Medical 24Fr FlowTriever aspiration catheter. We describe anatomical considerations during the approach and a technique to localize the vegetations based on a combination of fluoroscopy and transoesophageal echocardiogram guidance.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This case demonstrates the safe and effective use of the Inari Medical 24Fr FlowTriever aspiration catheter in debulking a defibrillator lead before transvenous lead extraction. This method uses a single venous puncture and is not dependent on extracorporeal bypass. 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