The Clinical Rationale for the Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava Filter for the Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism

The Sentry inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is designed to provide temporary protection against pulmonary embolism (PE) during transient high-risk periods and then to bioconvert after 60 days after implantation. At the time of bioconversion, the device’s nitinol arms retract from the filtering positi...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Dake, Gary M. Ansel, Matthew S. Johnson, Robert Mendes, H. Bob Smouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5795148
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