Healio

Laser sheath retrieves IVC filters with few complications in real-world population

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An excimer laser sheath successfully removed inferior vena cava filters with low complication rates, according ...
TCTMD

Lasers Can Aid Retrieval of Stubborn IVC Filters

(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.
Medscape

Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters Used to Protect Against Pulmonary Embolus: A Technology Assessment

The BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) has not conducted an assessment of this technology. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) A review of the CMS web site did not reveal any ...
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University of Utah Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Removal Service

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used in patients who cannot take blood thinners. The IVC is the largest vein in the body, running from the legs to the chest. IVC filters keep blood clots ...
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New study demonstrates inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are safe and effective way to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Feb. 23, 2023—Few adverse events are connected to the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to help prevent deep vein blood clots from developing into pulmonary embolisms (PE), according to the ...
TCTMD

IVC Filter Use Declining, but Retrieval Rates Abysmally Low: SAFE-IVC

Use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters declined substantially over a recent 8-year period, and while retrieval rates went up in that time, just one in seven indwelling filters were retrieved in a ...
Medscape

Few Complications With Excimer Laser Retrieval of IVC Filters

The excimer laser sheath (CavaClear, Philips), cleared in 2021 for removing inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when other methods have failed, was safe and effective in a multicenter study. "Excimer ...
Healthline

What Are the Types of Vena Cava Filters?

Vena cava filters may prevent blood clots in your veins from reaching your lungs. They may be permanent, long-term solutions or temporary screens that may be removed after a few weeks or months. The ...
Healio

Despite recommendations, ‘gap’ remains in inferior vena cava filter removal

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inferior vena cava filters are recommended for temporary use to prevent pulmonary embolism when anticoagulation ...
The Indianapolis Star

Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Inferior Vena Cava Filters

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Pulmonary embolisms affect 370,000 patients per year and may cause up to 100,000 deaths per ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Inferior Vena Cava Injuries: Is Surgical Ligation or Repair the Optimal Approach?

Getty Images It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications. In the largest multicenter study of factors ...