Femoral artery complications associated with the Mynx closure device.
OBJECTIVE
Devices to close a femoral arteriotomy are frequently used after catheterization for interventional radiology and cardiac procedures to decrease the time to hemostasis and ambulation and, potentially, to decrease local complications. The Mynx vascular closure device uses a sealant designed to occlude the access tract, resulting in hemostasis.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed all cases in which the Mynx device was used and for which follow-up angiography was available. A total of 146 devices were deployed in 135 patients. A follow-up vascular study visualizing the femoral artery was performed in 26 patients (27 studies).


RESULTS
There were 5 (5/27, 18%) cases of intravascular Mynx sealant on follow-up vascular imaging. Three pseudoaneurysms (3/27, 11%) were identified.


CONCLUSIONS
In this small study, intravascular sealant and pseudoaneurysms were found frequently after femoral arterial closure with the Mynx vascular closure device.
Fields
J D
JD
Interventional Neuroradiology Section, Dotter Interventional Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
Liu
K C
KC
Lee
D S
DS
Gonda
S J
SJ
Dogan
A
A
Gultekin
S H
SH
Nesbit
G M
GM
Petersen
B D
BD
Barnwell
S L
SL
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D006490:Hemostatics