Greenfield filter
Green·field fil·ter
(grēn'fēld),a multistrutted, spring-style vena cava filter used to prevent pulmonary embolism.
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Greenfield filter
Filter umbrella Clinical medicine A vena caval filter for preventing PE, DVT. See Inferior vena caval filter.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Green·field fil·ter
(grēn'fēld fil'tĕr)A multistrutted spring-styled filter usually placed in the inferior vena cava to prevent venous emboli from reaching the pulmonary circulation from the lower extremity.
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