Inferior vena cava filter | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Indications—Indications·contraindicationtoanticoagulation,egactivegastrointestinalbleedorrecentneurosurgery·pulmonaryembolismdespite ...

Inferior vena cava filter, or just IVC filter, is an endovascular device that is typically placed in the infrarenal inferior vena cava[1] (IVC) to prevent pulmonary embolism[2] in selected patients. This procedure is most often performed by interventional radiologists under fluoroscopic guidance.

contraindication to anticoagulation, eg active gastrointestinal bleed or recent neurosurgery

pulmonary embolism despite anticoagulation

poor patient compliance with anticoagulation treatment

large iliocaval or floating IVC thrombus “widow-maker” thrombus

A temporary (i.e. retrievable) vena cava filter is typically placed for a short duration, usually weeks to a few months. The design of the temporary filter permits subsequent endovascular retrieva...