Femoral artery complications associated with the Mynx closure device.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

Devices to close a femoral arteriotomy are frequently used after catheterization for interventional radiology and cardiac procedures to decrease the time to hemostasis and ambulation and, potentially, to decrease local complications. The Mynx vascular closure device uses a sealant designed to occlude the access tract, resulting in hemostasis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

We retrospectively reviewed all cases in which the Mynx device was used and for which follow-up angiography was available. A total of 146 devices were deployed in 135 patients. A follow-up vascular study visualizing the femoral artery was performed in 26 patients (27 studies).

RESULTS:

There were 5 (5/27, 18%) cases of intravascular Mynx sealant on follow-up vascular imaging. Three pseudoaneurysms (3/27, 11%) were identified.

CONCLUSIONS:

In this small study, intravascular sealant and pseudoaneurysms were found frequently after femoral arterial closure with the Mynx vascular closure device.

• Authors: J D Fields, K C Liu, D S Lee, S J Gonda, A Dogan, S H Gultekin, G M Nesbit, B D Petersen, S L Barnwell
• Journal: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (AJNR Am J Neuroradiol) Vol. 31 Issue 9 Pg. 1737-40 (Oct 2010) ISSN: 1936-959X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20538826 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Hemostatics

Topics

• Embolization, Therapeutic (instrumentation, statistics & numerical data)
• Equipment Failure Analysis
• Femoral Artery (surgery)
• Hemostatics (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Oregon (epidemiology)
• Postoperative Complications (epidemiology)
• Treatment Outcome
• Wound Closure Techniques (instrumentation, statistics & numerical data)