A system that automatically sends emails to physicians reminding them to consider removing a patient’s inferior vena cava (IVC) filter after it’s served its purpose may help cut down on complications, ...

(UPDATED) Laser sheaths can safely and successfully enable retrieval of chronic indwelling inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, according to data on 500 people from a long-running, first-in-human study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Costs of inferior vena cava filter removal vary greatly, and almost all centers that perform ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Overuse of inferior vena cava filters is not as much of a problem as it used to be, but ...

WASHINGTON -- The same year that the FDA warned against long-term use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, placement rates took a downward turn, researchers said. Separately, one center reported ...

First use of Philips' breakthrough CavaClear solution to help patients with embedded IVC filters, including an athlete suffering from a 16-year old penetrating filter Only FDA-cleared solution for ...

The excimer laser sheath (CavaClear, Philips), cleared in 2021 for removing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when other methods have failed, was safe and effective in a multicenter study. "Excimer ...

Optional vena cava filters can used to provide either short-term or permanent protection from pulmonary embolism. These devices have recently become available for clinical use in the United States.

FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Argon Medical Devices, Inc. announced today the commercial launch of Single-Loop and Triple-Loop Retrieval Kits for sale in the U.S. The Single-Loop and ...

Zylox-Tonbridge Medical Technology Co. Ltd. has obtained marketing approval for its retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filter Zylox Octoplus in China. “Zylox Octoplus is approved for the prevention ...

The FDA has cleared a inferior vena cava filter with bi-directional retrieval from Crux Biomedical (Menlo Park, California). Vena cava filters (VCF) are designed to trap blood clots that can lead to ...