Device Category Dossier

Vena cava filter, optional

Device Category Dossier for Vena cava filter, optional. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Vena cava filters are devices intended to capture blood clots travelling in the infrarenal inferior vena cava. These filters are indicated for the prevention of pulmonary embolism via percutaneous placement in the IVC in patients considered at high risk of pulmonary embolism.