Histologic and duplex comparison of the perclose and angio-seal percutaneous closure devices

• Published in: Vascular Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 24
• Main Authors: Gargiulo, 3rd, Nicholas J, Veith, Frank J, Ohki, Takao, Scher, Lawrence A, Berdejo, George L, Lipsitz, Evan C, Menegus, Mark, Greenberg, Mark
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2007
• Subjects: Animals; Cicatrix - pathology; Dogs; Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging; Femoral Artery - pathology; Femoral Artery - surgery; Hemostasis, Surgical - instrumentation; Hemostasis, Surgical - methods; Hyperplasia - pathology; Male; Models, Animal; Time Factors; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex - methods; Wound Healing - physiology

The intravascular and extravascular effects of percutaneous closure devices have not been well studied. We assessed the performance and healing characteristics in dogs of two devices approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Nine adult male dogs were anesthesized prior to percutaneous access...