Cook Medical | Guenther Tulip Vena Cava Filter | Which Medical Device
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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.
'A brief history of inferior vena cava filters and analysis of current devices' - read the editorial by Dr Michael Burns and Professor Michael Lee. and compare this device to the range of other caval filters currently available.
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