Procedures requiring percutaneous catheter introduction should not be attempted by physicians unfamiliar with possible complications which may occur during or after the procedure. Possible complications include, but are not limited to, the following:
• air embolism
• hematoma or hemorrhage at puncture site
• infection
• distal embolization
• pain/headache
• vessel spasm • thrombosis
• dissection
• perforation
• emboli
• acute occlusion
• ischemia
• intracranial hemorrhage
• false aneurysm formation
• neurological deficits including stroke
• death Use of device requires fluoroscopy which presents potential risks to physicians and patients associated with x-ray exposure. Possible risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
• alopecia,
• burns ranging in severity from skin reddening to ulcers,
• cataracts,
• delayed neoplasia