Cutaneous migration of the StarClose device

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 May 1;71(6):744-6. doi: 10.1002/ccd.21473.

Abstract

We report the first case of a transcutaneous migration of a vascular clip closure device 10 weeks after placement during femoral artery puncture for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. We postulate focal inflammatory vascular wall changes as the predisposing factor in this patient with giant cell arteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alloys
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy*
  • Device Removal
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / pathology
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / etiology*
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / pathology
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / surgery
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / therapy
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Hemostatic Techniques* / adverse effects
  • Hemostatic Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Punctures / adverse effects
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / surgery
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Alloys
  • nitinol