Table 1.

Equipment and supplies recommended for axillary artery access

	Key attributes	Example
Ultrasound	Small profile probe Vascular linear array transducer Minimum 6-cm depth	L25x 6-13 MHz Transducer for Edge (Sonosite)
Micropuncture kit	21-gauge, echogenic needle 0.018ʺ guidewire	Micropuncture Access Kit (Cook)
Sheath for secondary access (femoral)	7F-8F 90-110 cm length preferred for dry closure Side port for angiography Braided construction Hydrophilic coating	Flexor Shuttle Sheath (Cook) Pinnacle Destination Sheath (Terumo)
Vascular closure device	Suture-mediated closure Pre-close capability, maintain access	Perclose Proglide (Abbott)
Dry closure balloon	Compliant balloon 6-12 mm diameter sized 1.0-1.1:1 to vessel 20-40 mm length Long shaft 120 cm 0.018ʺ or 0.035ʺ wire compatible 7F sheath compatible	Multiple products suitable
Covered stents for bailout	Self-expanding covered stents preferred Oversize by 10-20% relative to vessel 120 cm catheter length 2.5, 5, 7.5 cm lengths	Viabahn Endoprosthesis (W.L. Gore) 5 mm and 6 mm diameter (6F sheath, 0.018ʺ guidewire) 7 mm and 8 mm diameter (7F sheath, 0.018ʺ guidewire) 5 mm and 6 mm diameter (7F sheath, 0.035ʺ guidewire) 7 mm to 10 mm diameter (8F sheath, 0.035ʺ guidewire)