Abstract
Vena caval filters are considered permanent indwelling devices. Occasionally, malposition of a filter prompts a desire for its removal. We report a method of percutaneous retrieval of a titanium Greenfield filter by snare.
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Van Allan, R.J., Hanks, S.E., Harrell, D.S. et al. Percutaneous retrieval of a misplaced titanium Greenfield filter. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 17, 110–112 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193928
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