(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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are often necessary to capture blood clots before they travel to the heart or lungs. But all too often, IVC filters are left in place long after they are needed, ...

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 ...

Inferior vena cava filters have increasingly been used in patients with acute venous thromboembolism over the past 3 decades, despite a lack of long-term data on their benefits and risks. A new ...

Inferior vena cava filters have emerged as a popular tool to reduce risk for pulmonary embolism. Nevertheless, their use can be a polarizing issue among physicians. “Many physicians would say that ...

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation. In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute ...