Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used in patients who cannot take blood thinners. The IVC is the largest vein in the body, running from the legs to the chest. IVC filters keep blood clots ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology today announced the FDA has granted De Novo Clearance for Philips IVC Filter Removal Laser ...

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 ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that the first patients have been successfully treated for Inferior Vena Cava ...

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 ...

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology today announced the FDA has granted De Novo Clearance for Philips IVC Filter Removal Laser Sheath – CavaClear – to remove an IVC filter when ...

FDA Breakthrough Device Designation is granted to novel medical devices that have the potential to provide more effective treatment It is estimated that in the United States more than one million ...

First use of Philips' breakthrough CavaClear solution to help patients with embedded IVC filters, including an athlete suffering from a 16-year old penetrating filter Only FDA-cleared solution for ...