Table 1. IVC Filters in the United States (1980–2014).
| Permanent filters | Retrievable filtersa |
|---|---|
| • 24F stainless steel Greenfield (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA)b
• 12F stainless steel Greenfield (Boston Scientific) • Titanium Greenfield (Boston Scientific) • Vena Tech LGM (B. Braun Medical, Bethlehem, PA)b • Vena Tech LP (B. Braun Medical) • Trapease (Cordis Endovascular, Warren, NJ) • Bird's Nest (Cook, Bloomington, IN) • Simon Nitinol (Bard Peripheral Vascular, Tempe, AZ) • SafeFlo (Rafael Medical Technologies, Dover, DE)b |
• ALN (ALN International, Miami, FL) • Recovery (Bard Peripheral Vascular)b • G2 (Bard Peripheral Vascular)b • G2X (Bard Peripheral Vascular)b • Eclipse (Bard Peripheral Vascular)b • Meridian (Bard Peripheral Vascular)b • Denali (Bard Peripheral Vascular) • Günther Tulip (Cook) • Celect (Cook)b • Celect Platinum (Cook) • Optease (Cordis Endovascular, Warren, NJ) • Option (Argon, Plano, TX)b • Option Elite (Argon, Plano, TX) • Crux (Volcano, San Diego, CA) |
a
All retrievable filters are also approved for permanent use.
b
No longer manufactured but may still be encountered from prior implantation.