Perclose ProGlide suture | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年4月10日—TheProGlideisusedaftertheinsertionoflargeborecathetersincatheterisationproceduresinthefemoralveinorartery.Thedeviceisableto ...

Abbott has gained FDA approval for its Perclose Proglide suture-mediated closure system. The device is designed to close access sites created by large bore catheters, stopping the blood flow. 

The ProGlide is used after the insertion of large bore catheters in catheterisation procedures in the femoral vein or artery. The device is able to close access sites ranging from about 0.07 inches to 0.32 inches in diameter, The US FDA states.

The closure system is composed of a plunger, handle, guidewire, and sheath. The device is designed to deliver a single suture to close the access sites in the femoral vein or artery following catheterisation procedures. The placement of a suture where the catheter was inserted will prevent blood flow until the access site heals.

The ProGlide is placed over a guidewire, inserting the end of...