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Broken Wings: First Reported Cases of Fractured Angel^® Catheters, a Temporary Combined Femoral Venous Catheter and Retrievable IVC Filter Device

Authors: Mohammed Rashid Akhtar, Jimmy Kyaw Tun, Riad Alchanan, Ounali Jaffer, Snehal Patel, Joo-Young Chun, Nicholas Bunker, Tim Fotheringham

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 7/2018

Abstract

There has been increasing use of a novel combined femoral venous sheath, catheter and retrievable self-expanding and collapsible diamond-shaped IVC filter (Angel^® Catheter, BiO2 Medical), in severely injured patients who cannot receive anticoagulation. As the filter is not detached from the catheter/sheath, it should be easily retrieved. Outcomes included in large registries demonstrate a high safety profile and a 100% retrieval rate. However, at our institution—a Level 1 major UK trauma centre with 4 years of substantial experience in using this device—we’ve encountered three cases of device fracture and subsequent complicated retrieval dating from Dec 2016 to March 2017. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, we describe the first documented case series of fractured Angel^® Catheters and their retrieval.

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Title: Broken Wings: First Reported Cases of Fractured Angel® Catheters, a Temporary Combined Femoral Venous Catheter and Retrievable IVC Filter Device
Authors: Mohammed Rashid Akhtar
Jimmy Kyaw Tun
Riad Alchanan
Ounali Jaffer
Snehal Patel
Joo-Young Chun
Nicholas Bunker
Tim Fotheringham
Publication date: 01-07-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 7/2018
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-018-1927-y

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Broken Wings: First Reported Cases of Fractured Angel^® Catheters, a Temporary Combined Femoral Venous Catheter and Retrievable IVC Filter Device

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