title: Cutaneous migration of the StarClose device.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Angiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. aschwandenm@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aschwanden
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bilecen
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thalhammer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol