Coil migration is a recognised but rare complication of endovascular coiling. Many techniques are available commercially for coil retrieval.
We report the case of an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 54-year-old woman in which a migrated coil was successfully retrieved using an X6 MERCI device.
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