Removal of the OptEase Retrievable Vena Cava Filter Is Not F ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Insummary,theOptEasevenacavafiltermayberemovedat14days,butthereappearstobesomedegreeoftissuedamageevenatthisshorttimeinterval.The​ ...

Therapeutic and prophylactic vena cava filters (VCFs) are used to prevent pulmonary embolism. Concerns exist over placing a permanent filter in a young trauma patient. Recently, retrievable VCFs have become available. One such filter is the OptEase, which has a recommended time of removal of up to 23 days after insertion. Data supporting this recommendation are sparse. Many trauma patients will need filters for more than 2 weeks, and there are no data evaluating the safety of removal after extended time periods. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, feasibility, and reaction of the vena cava when removing the OptEase retrievable VCF at different time intervals.

Twenty Yorkshire cross pigs (80–113 kg) underwent general anesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam. Filters were placed in the infrarenal vena cava (VC) through the femoral vein un...