This is surgical placement of an inferior vena cava filter. An inferior vena cava filter is a small device placed inside a vein called the inferior vena cava. A doctor uses a thin catheter that is ...

Under fluoroscopic guidance, IVC filters are placed percutaneously via the jugular or femoral vein. Current guidelines recommend use in patients with known venous thromboembolism who have an absolute ...

One study done in 1973 was a study of 129 patients with proximal femoral fractures. [38] It was a single center trial where participants received a permanent vena cava filter or no filter and were ...

retrievable IVC filter by an interventional radiologist, using the femoral or internal jugular approach. All patients were at high risk for venous thromboembolism but had contraindications to low ...

With thrombolysis, operators will sometimes implant an IVC filter at the time of the procedure to prevent procedure-related clot migration. The thinking is that “if anything were to break loose from ...

Whether early placement of an inferior vena cava filter reduces the risk of pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients who have a contraindication to prophylactic anticoagulation is ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval procedures have markedly declined over the last decade from previous large growth in Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new Harvey L.

Key points A 57-year-old man presented to the emergency department with back and right upper quadrant abdominal pain that progressed to painful right leg swelling over a few days. His vital signs at ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Boston Scientific Corp. Friday evening said it is voluntarily recalling all stainless steel Greenfield Vena Cava Filters with 12Fr Femoral Introducer Systems ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 20, 2016 / TheProductLawyers.com reports on a recent study published by Medscape concerning the benefits of using IVC filters. The study found that Inferior Vena ...