Development and application of inferior vena cava filter

Inferior vena cava(IVC)filter is a device designed for preventing emboli floating up,so as to avoid pulmonary embolism(PE).There has been a long history for its development.With widely used nowadays,effective and retrievable IVC filters with less-complications lead the developing trend.Some correlated researches have compared various filters for the performance,and acquired valuable experiences.This article briefly reviewed these aspects mentioned.