The conclusion of this registry of closure devices with an anchor and a plug is that the use of this device in interventional radiology procedures is safe, with a low incidence of serious access site complications. There seems to be no difference in complications between antegrade and retrograde access and other parameters.
Reekers, J. A., Müller-Hülsbeck, S., Libicher, M., Atar, E., Trentmann, J., Goffette, P., Borggrefe, J., Zeleňák, K., Hooijboer, P., & Belli, A.-M. (2011). CIRSE vascular closure device registry. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 34(1), 50-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0004-y (Original work published 2011)