Korean J Radiol.  2011 Oct;12(5):626-628. 10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.626.

Fracture of a Tempofilter II: an Initial Case Report

• Kim HJ
• Chang NK
• Lim JH
• Kim JK

• KMID: 1116449
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.626

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.

Keyword

Filter fracture; Filter complication; Temporary filter; Deep venous thrombosis

MeSH Terms

Device Removal
*Equipment Failure
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism/*prevention & control
*Vena Cava Filters
Venous Thrombosis/*complications/drug therapy

Figure

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  Fig. 1 62-year-old male patient with fracture of Tempofilter II. A. Tempofilter II was deployed in infrarenal position. Tethering catheter is straight in shape. B. Three weeks later, fluoroscopic image of inferior vena cava revealed upward displacement of Tempofilter II about 3 cm and fracture of one leg of filter. C. Tempofilter II was removed successfully and one fractured filter leg was embedded in inferior vena cava wall. D. Retrieved Tempofilter II with one fractured filter leg.

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