Has anyone ever had a filter used on them to keep blood clots from getting through..

It's called the Gunther Tulip Vena Cava MRerye(TM) filter and Retrieval system from Cook incorporated. From what I can tell the insert it through a jugular vien down to someplace I can't remember exactly where in your body. It is a filter that is suppossed to keep bloot clots from getting through to your lungs and heart. I guess it traps them so that your body can naturally break them down. What I read was that they use them on surgical patients and trauma victims but I haven't heard anyone talk about them on here. If anyone wants to read the story I'm refering to its at: http://headlines.cardiologynet.org/inf/&headline.exe/CARDIOLOGY/ViewMessage?8420

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