First patients ‘filter free’ after laser-assisted Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter removal with Philips CavaClear GlobeNewswire April 21, 2022 First use of Philips' breakthrough CavaClear solution to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The FDA has authorized the first laser-based device to remove IVC filters, developed by Koninklijke Philips NV (NYSE: PHG). Authorization was given through the de novo pathway, with Philips’ device ...

Most filters -- whether for water or a furnace -- eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications. Blood clot filters, which are implanted in the veins of people at risk of developing ...

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 ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of the first laser-based device for the removal of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters.