In May 2013, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in England issued a warning regarding the removal of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters. As is the case in the U.S., the warning ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used in patients who cannot take blood thinners. The IVC is the largest vein in the body, running from the legs to the chest. IVC filters keep blood clots ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the first patients have been successfully treated for Inferior Vena Cava ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Royal Philips announced the FDA has granted breakthrough device designation for its laser-assisted inferior vena ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced it has authorized marketing of the first laser-based device for the removal of inferior vena ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology today announced the FDA has granted De Novo Clearance for Philips IVC Filter Removal Laser ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the first laser-based device for the removal of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters.

The Food & Drug Administration is recommending that physicians consider removing retrievable inferior vena cava filters after logging 921 reports of “adverse events” related to the devices. The ...

First use of Philips' breakthrough CavaClear solution to help patients with embedded IVC filters, including an athlete suffering from a 16-year old penetrating filter Only FDA-cleared solution for ...

First patients ‘filter free’ after laser-assisted Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter removal with Philips CavaClear GlobeNewswire April 21, 2022 First use of Philips' breakthrough CavaClear solution to ...