"St. Jude Medical's Angio-Seal(TM) device is now chosen by more physicians than any other vascular closure technology," said Paul R. Buckman, President of St. Jude Medical's Cardiology Division.  (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-127287084.html)

Angio-Seal  ™ Evolution ™ features a standardized deployment system that is designed to assist in overcoming many procedural variables and deliver a virtually instantaneous seal of the arteriotomy. It may also support increased confidence in the number of cases where the use of a mechanical seal is possible.

Angio-Seal ™ Evolution ™ features the fully bioabsorbable Active Closure System with an innovative intra-arterial anchor, suture and collagen seal. Designed to hold the system in place, the anchor provides rapid, safe and reliable hemostasis.
 

 Prior to Angio-Seal, 15 to 30 minutes of manual pressure was applied to the catheter’s access site in the patient’s leg, followed by four to 12 hours of bed rest to ensure that the bleeding had stopped. Most patients treated with Angio-Seal devices report significantly less discomfort after a catheterization and are able to resume normal activities quicker.