Fig. 3.

A 26-year-old man with persistent bacteremia. A Central venography was performed through left brachial vein access demonstrating filling defects in the left brachiocephalic and superior vena cava (black arrow). B Fluoroscopic spot image demonstrating the coring element of the ClotTriever device (black arrow) deployed in the central portion of the superior vena cava. C Photograph of the ClotTriever immediately following initial thrombectomy with friable, purulent material. D Hematoxylin and eosin-stained section, 100 × magnification, showing intermixed blood and fibrin with some macrophage infiltrate in the upper left, likely representing features of very early organization