• J Vasc Interv Radiol · Mar 2011

    Case Reports

    Removal of a Günther Tulip filter after 3,006 days.

    • Frank C Lynch.
    • Departments of Radiology and Surgery and the Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, 500 University Dr, PO Box 850, Mail Code HO66, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. flynch@hmc.psu.edu
    • J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Mar 1;22(3):337-40.

    AbstractPatients may be denied the opportunity to have their inferior vena cava (IVC) filters removed because of a perception that retrievable filters that have been in place for a long period of time may be more technically difficult or hazardous to remove. A case report on the removal of a Günther Tulip filter that was implanted for a total of 3,006 days is presented. This case report adds to the literature that suggests that no time limits may exist after which many retrievable IVC filters can no longer be safely removed.Copyright © 2011 SIR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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