• J Vasc Interv Radiol · Nov 2007

    Case Reports

    Significant caval penetration by the celect inferior vena cava filter: attributable to filter design?

    • Arifa Sadaf, Pasteur Rasuli, Andre Olivier, Adnan Hadziomerovic, Gordon J French, Jose Aquino, Kevin O'Kelly, and Badr Al-Mutairi.
    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6.
    • J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Nov 1; 18 (11): 1447-50.

    AbstractThis report describes transmural penetration of the inferior vena cava (IVC) by a newly introduced IVC filter within 9 days of its placement. A computed tomographic study demonstrated filter penetration with one of the primary struts lodging in the uncinate process of the pancreas. Because of the close resemblance of this new filter to another filter that has not been associated with penetration injuries, the key differences between the two designs were examined and the determination was made that the new filter, unlike the older one, has unprotected primary struts. Only filters with an unprotected primary strut design have been associated with penetration injuries such as the one described in this case.

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