August 14th, 2010
Podcast 97: What happens when vena cava filters break?
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Vena cava filters, often meant to be permanent, can actually lose a strut or two. And it’s not as rare an occurrence as you might think. Our conversationalist found it happens about 15% of the time with a certain brand of filter. The FDA has announced that it’s starting its own studies of the problem. Listen in.
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Interview-related links:
- FDA’s announcement on MedWatch
- Physician’s First Watch coverage of the vena cava filter research
- Study posted on the Bard website
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