title: Simon nitinol vena cava filter: preliminary observations and suggested procedural modifications.
abstract: Overall our experience with the SNF confirms that it is an easily placed percutaneous IVC filter. However, some technical difficulties were experienced in filter placement. In most cases, the problems resulting from these procedural difficulties were minor. A significant complication did occur in one case, necessitating placement of a second filter. These difficulties should be noted and, when appropriate, circumvented by use of the modifications of the insertion procedure described here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI 48235.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kastan
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Forcler
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016306:Vena Cava Filters