# Safety and effectiveness of a novel electric femoral artery compression device for hemostasis after femoral artery puncture

## TL;DR

A new electric device for stopping bleeding after artery procedures is shown to be safe and effective with high success and low complication rates.

## Contribution

The study introduces and evaluates a novel electric femoral artery compression device for hemostasis.

## Key findings

- The electric compression device achieved an 84.8% clinical success rate for hemostasis.
- Combined use of the electric device and vascular closure device reduced complications in patients on blood-thinning medications.
- Major complications occurred in only 0.4% of patients using the electric device.

## Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the hemostatic efficacy of a novel electric femoral artery compression device in patients who underwent percutaneous endovascular procedure through femoral artery puncture.

We retrospectively reviewed 1,086 patients treated with the electric compression device (ECD) and/or vascular closure device (VCD) for hemostasis of femoral catheterization sites. The clinical success of hemostasis and complications of femoral artery puncture site were collected and analyzed.

A total clinical success rate of 84.8% was achieved. Minor complications occurred in 161 of 1,086 patients (14.8%), and major complications occurred in 4 of 1,086 patients (0.4%). Combined application of ECD and VCD showed a lower rate of complications than using ECD or VCD alone in patients who underwent treatment of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulant.

ECD is a safe and effective tool for hemostasis in femoral artery puncture site in percutaneous endovascular procedure with high clinical success and low complication rates.