Table 1.

Seal testing of implants in silicone tubes.

Device	Silicone tube inner diameter (mm)	D min × Dmax (mm)	D mean (mm)	Seal result
27 mm CLAAS	25	25 × 25	25	Sealed
27 mm CLAAS	25	20 × 30	25	Sealed
27 mm CLAAS	25	15 × 33	24	Sealed
27 mm CLAAS	25	10 × 36	23	Gaps
27 mm Watchman 2.5	25	25 × 25	25	Gaps
27 mm Watchman 2.5	25	20 × 30	25	Gaps
27 mm Watchman 2.5	25	15 × 33	24	Gaps
27 mm Watchman 2.5	25	10 × 36	23	Gaps
35 mm CLAAS	33	33 × 33	33	Sealed
35 mm CLAAS	33	30 × 35	32.5	Sealed
35 mm CLAAS	33	25 × 38	31.5	Sealed
35 mm CLAAS	33	20 × 40	30	Sealed
35 mm CLAAS	33	15 × 44	29.5	Gaps