Fracture of a Tempofilter II: an Initial Case Report
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 626-628, 2011.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-121832
ABSTRACT
Tempofilter II is a device that is used for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis. Since the appearance of the Tempofilter II following withdrawal of the Tempofilter I, it has been reported that the Tempofilter II is safe, effective and useful. Here we report on the first case of a fracture of one leg of the filter and this leg was embedded in the inferior vena cava wall in a 62-year-old man with deep vein thrombosis.
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Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Vena Cava Filters
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Venous Thrombosis
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Device Removal
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Equipment Failure
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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