inferior vena cava (IVC) filters

FDA approved devices:

  1. stainless steel Greenfield filter (Medi-Tech; Boston Scientific)
  2. titanium Greenfield filter (Medi-Tech)
  3. Gianturco-Roehm bird's nest filter (Cook)
  4. Vena Tech filter (B. Braun Medical)
  5. Simon nitinol filter (Nitinol Medical Technologies; Bard)

see also: indications

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