FIG. 6.

Case illustration depicting carotid angioplasty and stenting using a distal protection device. A: Near-occlusive high grade stenosis of the right internal carotid artery at its origin. B: Angioplasty balloon across the lesion with a distal protection device in place for the angioplasty. C: Stent across the lesion. D: Deployment of the stent. E: Frame of an angiogram run after stenting and angioplasty and final results with a residual stenosis of less than 15%. F: Demonstration of debris collected by the EpiFilter device.