Lost and found: an unusual late complication of the Angio-Seal closure device

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 12;117(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.027. Epub 2007 Feb 9.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of breakage and embolisation of a femoral access closure device (Angio-Seal), which caused acute leg ischemia after percutaneous coronary intervention in a diabetic patient with documented peripheral vascular disease. Embolectomy from the superficial femoral artery revealed the polymer anchor split in two parts and embedded within a large (25x5 mm) thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / complications
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / instrumentation*
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Embolectomy / methods
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Ischemia / etiology*
  • Ischemia / surgery
  • Leg / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Thromboembolism / etiology*
  • Thromboembolism / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography