Key result
A nitinol Recovery Filter was successfully removed percutaneously without difficulty 224 days after prophylactic implantation in a woman with extensive deep venous thrombosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Demonstrates the feasibility of percutaneous removal of a nitinol Recovery Filter 224 days post-implantation.
May support late retrieval in select cases; leaves open need for prospective safety data.
Patients at risk of pulmonary embolism usually receive anticoagulants, which are contraindicated in trauma victims. A woman with extensive deep venous thrombosis after a vehicle accident had a nitinol Recovery Filter inserted prophylactically. After her recovery, she requested filter removal because of her intention to become pregnant. The filter was removed percutaneously without difficulty 224 days after implantation.
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John C. Lipman (2005) conducted a case report in Extensive deep venous thrombosis (n=1). Percutaneous removal of nitinol Recovery Filter was evaluated on Filter removal success. A nitinol Recovery Filter was successfully removed percutaneously without difficulty 224 days after prophylactic implantation in a woman with extensive deep venous thrombosis.
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