nitinol filter

ni·tin·ol fil·ter

a vena cava filter made with a metal that springs into shape when warmed to body heat by the blood after catheter insertion.
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s Simon nitinol filter, designed to trap blood clots in the venous system.
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Nitinol's medical applications owe their thanks to two milestone medical devices developed in the 1980s: Mitek's Homer Mammalok for breast tumor localization, and Nitinol Medical technologies' Simon Nitinol filter, designed to trap blood clots in the venous system.
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The Simon Nitinol filter was FDA approved in 1970 and is made of a thermal memory alloy, which makes it pliable at room temperature prior to insertion and rigid at body temperature once in the cava.
Inferior vena cava filters: a contemporary review
The SpideRX Device features a unique nitinol filter to capture embolic debris.
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Its braided nitinol filter features excellent conformity to vessel walls.
Medtronic's Interceptor PLUS Carotid Filter System Commercially Released to European Markets for Use in Treating Carotid Artery Disease
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