title: Lost and found: an unusual late complication of the Angio-Seal closure device.
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.
authors.forename: Felicita
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andreotti
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavorgna
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coluzzi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vincenzoni
authors.forename: Antonio G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rebuzzi
authors.forename: Italo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Porto
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crea
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000379:methods; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography