3. Radial Artery Occlusion Rates
12
Pre-Patent hemostasis
10.5
10
9.0
8
%
Early
6.9
6
5.3
5.0
4
1.8
2
NR
NR
0
Sanmartin Rathore
Anticoagulation
Courtesy of SV Rao, MD
UFH 70-100 u/kg
UFH 70 u/kg
Plante
Pancholy
UFH 70 u/kg
Or Bivalirudin
UFH 50u/kg
Late
4. Radial artery occlusion
2-5% in high quality “radial” labs
Limits ipsilateral radial access
High incidence in patients with flow cessation during
hemostasis despite heparin
5. Radial artery hemostasis
Absent radial flow
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
At application
Sanmartin et al CCI 2007; 70: 185-9
At removal
6. Patent Hemostasis
14
P < 0.05
12
10
8
%
Usual Hold
Patent Hold
6
4
2
0
Early RAO
Pancholy S et al, CCI 2008;72:335-40
Persistent RAO
7. Need to monitor radial artery
flow
Doppler
Plethysmography
8. Pulsera™ – Current Design
Velcro Strap
Retention Band Hinged
Comfort Cushion
Compression Balloon
with Reflective
Surface, Inflation Tube and
Valve
9. Application of Pulsera™
Pull sheath 1-2 cm
Inflate Pulsera™
Balloon and remove
the sheath
Deflate balloon until
pulsation can be
visualized
11. Pulsera Study
50 volunteers
Compare Pulsera device to plethysmography
12. 12
Patient Demographics
Variables
Age, years, Median [IQR]
Male, n (%)
BMI, Kg/m2, Median [IQR]
Prior PCI, n (%)
n=51
68 [76, 57]
29 (58%)
26.3 [33.7, 24.2]
19 (37)
• All patients had normal modified Allen’s test
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Patient Demographics
Variables
Left
Right
126 [110, 136]
130 [118, 140]
Diastolic Pressure, mm
Hg
70 [70, 77]
72 [70, 80]
Pulse Pressure, mmHg
50 [42, 64]
55 [42, 64]
Wrist Circumfrence, cm
17 [15, 20]
18 [15, 20]
Faint
0 (0)
0 (0)
Weak
1 (2)
0 (0)
46 (90)
46 (90)
4 (8)
5 (10)
Systolic Pressure, mm Hg
Pulse
Normal
Bounding
Continuous variables presented as median [IQR]
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Indicator Balloon Volume
Information
Vol to 3+
blink right
Vol to 3+
blink - left
Vol to no blink
(no flow) right
Vol to no blink
(no flow) - left
Vol to restor
3+ blink - right
Vol to restor
3+ blink - left
15. 15
Comparison of Plethysmography to
Pulsera™
Sphygmomanometer-induced Flow Cessation
• Plethysmography was used as a parameter of true radial flow
Pulsera
Flow
Flow
No Flow
102 data points
0 data points
(True Positive)
(False Negative)
0 data points
102 data points
(False Positive)
(True Negative)
Plethysmography
No Flow
• The Pulsera device indicated the same flow status as
Plethysmography in all 102 cases for both the “Flow” condition
and the “No Flow” condition.
• The results indicate that PULSERA has 100% sensitivity and
100% specificity for the detection of flow in the radial artery