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

Figure 6

Representative images of IVC sections with the Sentry IVC filter (terminated at 184 days). Left: preexplant digital photograph of IVC sections with the implanted Sentry device. Middle: laparoscopic image of IVC filter within the IVC, demonstrating lumen patency. Right: transverse section stained with toluidine blue/basic fuchsin, demonstrating incorporation into the wall of the IVC. The green box indicates mild neointimal proliferation.