Retrieving the Amplatz retrievable vena cava filter.
The new Amplatz retrievable filter was placed 15 times into the inferior vena cava (IVC) of 7 dogs. Retrieval of the filter was attempted in 11 cases after 1 week and in 3 cases after 2 weeks. The retrieval was successful and without complication in all 14 cases. The 15th placement resulted in thrombotic occlusion of the IVC, and no retrieval was attempted.
D000818:Animals; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004285:Dogs; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior