Part 2: IVC Filter 102 - History and Manufacturers of the IVC Filter
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IVC Filter 102 - History and Manufacturers of the IVC Filter
1967 - IVC Filter developed at University of Miami
- The first IVC filter was developed in 1967 by University of Miami professor, Kazi Mobin-Uddin, MD.
- Newsweek magazine termed the Mobin-Uddin filter the "Umbrella of Life."
Manufacturers and Models of IVC Filters
Permanent IVC Filters (date of 510(k) clearance by FDA)
Cook Medical Bird’s Nest, 1982
Boston Scientific Greenfield Titanium, 1989
B. Braun Vena Tech LGM filter, 1989
C. R. Bard Simon Nitinol, 1990
Cook Medical Günther Tulip – permanent, 2000
Cordis (Johnson & Johnson 1996-2015) TRAPEASE, 2000
B. Braun Vena Tech LP, 2001
B. Braun Vena Tech Convertible (501(k) clearance not required per FDA)
(When filtration is no longer needed, this filter can be converted to an open configuration in place in the vein (stent configuration) and the space within the vein is restored to its original full function)
Cordis (J&J 1996-2015) OptEase – permanent, 2002
C.R. Bard Recovery - permanent, 2002
C.R. Bard G2 – permanent, 2005
Cook Medical Celect - permanent, 2007
Retrievable IVC Filters (date of 510(k) clearance by FDA)
C.R. Bard IVC Filters
C.R. Bard Recovery – optional (permanent or retrievable) version, 2003
(1st filter to be given FDA 510(k) clearance for removal)
C.R. Bard G2, 2005
C.R. Bard G2 Express and G2X, 2008
C.R. Bard Eclipse, 2010 (electropolished version of the Bard G2X)
C.R. Bard Meridian, 2011
C.R. Bard Denali, 2013
Cook Medical IVC Filters
Cook Medical Günther Tulip - retrievable, 2003
Cook Medical Celect - retrievable, 2008
Cordis (Johnson & Johnson, 1996-2015)
Cordis Optease - retrievable, 2004
Rex Medical IVC Filters
Rex Medical Option, 2009
Rex Medical Option Elite, 2013
Rafael Medical Technologies SafeFlo, 2012
ALN IVC Filter: Manufactured by ALN, 2012
Volcano Corp. Crux Filter, 2012
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