Femoral Micropuncture or Routine Introducer Study

FEMORIS is a marketing study approved by institutional review boards to compare the rates of complications found when using either the Micropuncture® needle introducer or a standard gauge-18 needle to access the groin blood vessels.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing left heart catheterization with anticipated or possible percutaneous coronary intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

• Left heart cardiac catheterization purely for diagnostic purposes where percutaneous coronary intervention is not anticipated
• Catheterization utilizes primary vascular access site other than the groin
• Catheterization is intended for right heart procedure alone or combined with left and right heart procedures
• Age less than 18 years
• Patient has planned intervention or access utilizing the same groin within 14 days