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Since 1959, physicians have been using the Modified Seldinger Technique to insert flexible catheters into the femoral artery of patients for the purpose of
performing procedures in the patient’s arterial-vascular system. The most prevalent such procedure, diagnostic angiography, is thought to be performed more than
half a million times per month worldwide. At the end of every such case, each patient is left with a substantial hole in his/her femoral artery (upper inner
thigh) which typically takes significant effort and cath lab resources to close.
The AXERA Device was designed to safely maximize patient comfort. The device is deployed seamlessly at the beginning of the procedure, to provide access to
the vasculature via the new Arstaotomy™ procedure—a longer and shallower angle arteriotomy that results in significant tissue-upon-tissue overlap. At the end of
the procedure the access sheath is removed and minimal compression closes the Arstaotomy site. Within seconds, normal intra-arterial pressure works in concert
with minimal manual compression to form a strong bond and seal the access site naturally, without leaving any implant in the patient.
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AXERA™ Overview
