Healio

Laser-based IVC filter removal device gains marketing authorization from FDA

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 ...
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Laser-assisted IVC filter removal device nets FDA breakthrough designation

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 ...
Medscape

FDA Clears First Laser-Based Device to Remove IVC Filters

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath, the first laser-based device to facilitate removal of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when ...
MedPage Today

FDA OKs Laser-Assisted IVC Filter Removal

FDA approved the Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath for use with conventional snare devices for the removal of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, the agency announced on Tuesday. This makes CavaClear the ...
Palm Beach Post

Removal of IVC filters not without risks

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 ...