Treatment of Angio-Seal® Vascular Closure Device-Induced Acute Femoral Artery Occlusion with SilverHawk® Directional Atherectomy

Abstract

Vascular closure devices provide a safe and cost-effective method to achieve rapid hemostasis and early ambulation after angiographic procedures. Rarely, they can result in arterial injury with resultant stenosis or acute arterial closure requiring open surgical intervention. We report an Angio-Seal(R) vascular closure device-induced acute arterial closure successfully treated percutaneously with the SilverHawk(R) plaque excision system. This report discusses the possible mechanisms of Angio-Seal(R) induced arterial occlusion and various percutaneous options for treatment.