Much has been said over the past several years regarding the development of percutaneous catheter-based cardiac procedures using new technology such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implants (TAVI) and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) devices. But the rapid development of these percutaneous procedures has presented a challenge for physicians when it comes to access and closure.

When surgical oncologists remove a breast tumor their goal is to get all of the tumor, preferably on the first try. But all too often patients are called back for a second surgery because the surgeon, despite his or her best efforts, just didn't get it all.