Van Ha Thuong G, Keblinskas Darius, Funaki Brian, Lorenz Jonathan
Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 2026, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Mar;16(3):391-4. doi: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000147077.59781.0C.
The Günther Tulip vena cava filter is designed for removal by the internal jugular vein approach with use of a blunted hook placed at the superior aspect of the filter. Removal of this filter was performed by the femoral approach in a patient with central venous occlusion that precluded removal by the conventional approach.
