Cook Medical FDA Approved IVC Filters
Another pharmaceutical company that has been manufacturing IVC filters is Cook Medical. Below is a snapshot of the features of each of its most documented filters. Cook Medical Gunther Tulip® Vena Cava Filter Manufactured and offered by Cook Medical in the U.S. in...C.R. Bard IVC Filters
Next is a discussion of 7 different types of filters developed by C.R. Bard, which include the Simon Nitinol Vena Cava Filter, Recovery Vena Cava Filter, G2 Vena Cava Filter, G2 Express and G2 X Vena Cava Filter, Eclipse Vena Cava Filter, and Meridian Vena Cava...Types of IVC Filters: Permanent vs. Temporary
Permanent IVC Filters Originally, IVC filters were designed and implanted to be permanent. However, this strategy is far less popular nowadays. In the early 2000s one of the manufacturers came up with the idea of selling a filter that could be placed temporarily with...Why Implant an IVC Filter?
IVC filters are implanted in order to prevent blood clots, which develop from deep vein thromboses (DVT) and pulmonary emboli (PE). DVT’s occur when a blood clot forms deep within a vein, such as the leg. PE’s exists when that clot travels upward toward the heart and...IVC Filter Design and Manufacturing Features
IVC Filters are typically made from non-ferromagnetic materials, which makes them magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible. The filters fasten to the walls of the vena cava by way of hooks at the end of their struts (also called legs or arms). Human tissue grows...Below is a partial list of the awards and recognition that the attorneys / lawyers at our law firm have been awarded with, as well as a list of professional memberships.
