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A stitch in time saves… uncontrollable blood loss
Author(s) -
Seto Arnold H.,
Tehrani David M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29871
Subject(s) - medicine , blood loss , closure (psychology) , vascular closure device , vascular access , fibrous joint , surgery , operator (biology) , intensive care medicine , hemostasis , market economy , hemodialysis , biochemistry , chemistry , repressor , transcription factor , economics , gene
Key Points Suture‐based vascular closure devices are highly effective but can fail because of operator, patient, and procedure factors. This report from the FDA MAUDE database of device failures included half where such failure led to bleeding or vascular injury requiring surgical or endovascular repair, and death in two patients. This real‐world data is limited by self‐reporting and an unclear volume of procedures but may help operators understand the failure modes and potential consequences.