The predecessor to the Celect, it was approved for use in Europe in 1992. It consists of 4 legs, each 44mm in length, and has 12 filter wires in total. It is also made of Conichrome® and has similar insertion requirements to the Celect. No limit on the retrieval window has been set. ...
read full descriptionThis is an updated version of the recovery filter. This nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy) filter has a conical shape with 6 legs and 6 filter wires arranged in 2 offset layers. It has elastic fixation hooks designed to allow easier removal. Maximum caval diameter for insertion is 28mm and it...
read full descriptionThis nitinol filter has a non-tilt spiral shape, designed to be self-centering. It is anchored by an oversized double ring platform rather than by hooks or struts. This requires that the filter be sized to the caval diameter. 'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and...
read full descriptionThis is a conical filter with 6 legs, each attached to a flat side rail that lies against the cava wall. These act as vertical stabilizing struts. It is made of Phynox® wire (same alloy as Conichrome®). 'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and analysis...
read full descriptionThis has a novel design with two nitinol spiral elements crimped at the ends to form a symmetric double-looped helical structure. A filter mesh designed to capture clots is attached to one loop. 'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and analysis of current devices' -...
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