This IVC filter from Cook Medical has just been approved by the FDA, according to the company’s press release. Even though, as it is written, the filter is indicated for permanent implantation, the device is engineered specifically to enhance its retrievability.
More about the device:
The Celect Vena Cava Filter.. is based on Cook’s proven Günther Tulip Vena Cava Filter design, one of the world’s leading devices of its kind. In animal trials, the Celect filter has been retrieved without difficulty or complication after being implanted for more than one year, which may prove beneficial to human patients whose risk of pulmonary embolism has lessened sufficiently over time to allow the filter to be withdrawn…
The Celect filter is an implanted expandable metal device used to capture hazardous blood clots caused by trauma, surgery or other medical conditions before they can reach the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism. The Celect filter employs a conical shape with a unique strut design that improves centering in the vessel and reduces in-growth except at the desired end points.
The Celect filter is currently cleared for permanent placement in patients in the U.S. In 2006, the Celect filter was approved for permanent and retrieval indications in Canada, Australia and Europe. Trials are currently being conducted with the Celect filter to study other aspects of the device, including retrievability.
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Press release: Cook Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Celect™ Vena Cava Filter …