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http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.626

Fracture of a Tempofilter II: an Initial Case Report  

Kim, Hyung-Jun (Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Chang, Nam-Kyu (Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Lim, Jae-Hoon (Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital)
Kim, Jae-Kyu (Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Radiology / v.12, no.5, 2011 , pp. 626-628 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tempofilter II is a device that is used for pulmonary embolism prophylaxis. Since the appearance of the Tempofilter II following withdrawal of the Tempofilter I, it has been reported that the Tempofilter II is safe, effective and useful. Here we report on the first case of a fracture of one leg of the filter and this leg was embedded in the inferior vena cava wall in a 62-year-old man with deep vein thrombosis.
Keywords
Filter fracture; Filter complication; Temporary filter; Deep venous thrombosis;
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