Research Article

Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Study of Stages of Incorporation in an Experimental Ovine Model

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Imaging of the IVC segments with the control OptEase device (terminated at 183 days). Left: preexplant digital photograph of IVC sections with the implanted control OptEase Retrievable Vena Cava Filter. Right: a transverse section stained with toluidine blue/basic fuchsin, demonstrating incorporation of the device into the wall of the IVC.