The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) is requested to review the scientific evidence for the safety and efficacy of the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters for the prevention of ...

Optional vena cava filters can used to provide either short-term or permanent protection from pulmonary embolism. These devices have recently become available for clinical use in the United States.

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 findings of the ...

Bloomington, Ind., — Cook Medical is engaged in two clinical studies that will provide additional data on the safety and effectiveness of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. The first study, the Cook ...

Now cleared by FDA, a retrievable inferior vena cava filter (VCF) from Crux Biomedical (Menlo Park, CA) could be a game-changing technology. VCFs, which are used to help prevent pulmonary embolisms in ...

Inferior vena cava filters are supposed to save lives. The spider-like devices catch blood clots before they can travel up to the lung and cause deadly pulmonary embolisms. But for over a decade, ...

Inferior vena cava filters have increasingly been used in patients with acute venous thromboembolism over the past 3 decades, despite a lack of long-term data on their benefits and risks. A new ...

The Crux retrievable inferior vena cava filter (VCF) represents the first significant innovation in vena cava filters in 40 years. Crux Biomedical designed the device to overcome problems associated ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Boston Scientific Corp. Friday evening said it is voluntarily recalling all stainless steel Greenfield Vena Cava Filters with 12Fr Femoral Introducer Systems ...

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 ...