Table 2 Insertion procedure characteristics for fully enrolled patients
Characteristic | Patients N = 77 |
|---|---|
Device Orientation | |
Position A | 35 (45.5%) |
Position B | 38 (49.4%) |
Position C | 1 (1.3%) |
Other | 3 (3.9%) |
Final Incision Size (mm ± SD)a | 14.9 ± 3.7 |
Total Procedure Duration (min ± SD) | 8.4 ± 3.7 |
Prophylactic Antibiotic Use | 29 (37.7%) |
After the procedureb | 29 (37.7%) |
Before the procedure | 3 (3.9%) |
Oral Anticoagulant Use | 34 (44.2%) |
Non-vitamin-K OAC | 30 (39.0%) |
OACs not held prior to procedure | 18 (23.4%) |
Closure Materialb | |
Deep tissue (subcutaneous) sutures | 50 (64.9%) |
Superficial (dermal) sutures | 23 (29.9%) |
Barbed sutures | 13 (16.9%) |
Topical adhesive | 48 (62.3%) |
Skin closure strips | 5 (6.5%) |