The ProTrieve Sheath funnel captures embolized filter fragments during complex inferior vena cava filter removal
Abhishek Jairam, Tust Techasith, Alexander S Misono · 2026
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Abhishek Jairam, Tust Techasith, and Alexander S Misono describe catching a runaway fragment during removal of a stuck vein filter, using a funnel-tipped sheath as a safety net. The patient had developed extensive clotting around a malpositioned filter embedded in the inferior vena cava, the great vein returning blood to the heart. The removal plan used a transfemoral inversion manoeuvre, effective but known to risk snapping the ageing device.
During the pull a strut broke free. That was exactly the complication the ProTrieve sheath was positioned to intercept. The funnel captured the fragment before it could ride the bloodstream toward heart or lungs. Loose fragments can lodge in heart valves or lung arteries with dangerous results, sometimes demanding open surgery. The authors argue that dedicated capture devices raise the safety of complex filter retrieval without lowering its high success rate.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abhishek Jairam, Tust Techasith, Alexander S Misono |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14640 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |