Outcomes of the TrapEase inferior vena cava filter over 10Â years at a single health care system

Most patients who received TrapEase filters died during follow-up, possibly because operators chose to implant a permanent filter in patients with known terminal illnesses. The filter fracture rate seemed to be high, but there were no instances of free fracture fragment or distant migration. Although the filter may theoretically be effective in preventing thrombus migration owing to the double basket design, pulmonary embolism breakthrough rates were comparable with rates seen with other filters.