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FDA OKs Laser-Assisted IVC Filter Removal

FDA approved the Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath for use with conventional snare devices for the removal of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, the agency announced on Tuesday. This makes CavaClear the ...
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IVC filters: Society of Interventional Radiology leads in patient care, safety, research

Researchers have published the largest single patient population study to date on a method for following patients with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters—devices used to keep blood clots ...
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FDA Clears First Laser-Based Device to Remove IVC Filters

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath, the first laser-based device to facilitate removal of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when ...
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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 ...
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Laser-based IVC filter removal device gains marketing authorization from FDA

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced it has authorized marketing of the first laser-based device for the removal of inferior vena ...
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Laser-assisted IVC filter removal device nets FDA breakthrough designation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Royal Philips announced the FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for its laser-assisted inferior vena ...
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IVC Filter Lawsuits Expose Holes in FDA Oversight and Public Communication

Unsealed court documents from lawsuits over inferior vena cava (IVC) filters expose a big gap between what manufacturers and regulators know about the safety of a medical device and how much of that ...