Tag: CavaClear

First patients ‘filter free’ after laser-assisted Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter removal with Philips CavaClear

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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 advanced IVC filter removal safely ablates tissue and removes embedded IVC filters in first patients In the USA, estimates show more than […]

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Philips receives FDA De Novo Clearance for IVC Filter Removal Laser Sheath – CavaClear – with Breakthrough Device Designation

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December 22, 2021 Philips IVC Filter Removal Laser Sheath – CavaClear – is intended to safely ablate tissue to remove embedded IVC filters CavaClear is a first-in-class FDA-cleared solution for advanced IVC filter removal It is estimated that in the United States more than one million patients with IVC filters […]

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