The Pinnacle Destination Guiding Sheath consists of a guiding catheter and an introducer sheath. The variety of different curves allow access across the aortic bifurcation, to the renal arteries and other areas giving good support for selective catheters for stenting and embolisation. Two valve...

The MUTARS partial pelvis replacement from implantcast is a customised pelvic reconstruction system for use after tumour resection including the acetabulum. The device is intended to fix into the remnant of the pelvis, and can be augmented with cancellous bone screws. In a...

This was the first nitinol filter on the market. It has a similar design to the G2 with a lower level of anchoring legs and an upper level for capturing clots.  The main difference is that the upper level is composed of loops of wire rather than struts.     'A brief history...

This filter is available in stainless steel or titanium variations. It is designed to reduce the tilting problems identified with the Titanium Greenfield model by using over-the-wire insertion. It also uses an alternating hook arrangement that has been shown to reduce tilt and migration. One...

This 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...