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Distal hooks at each end of the side struts allow for filter anchoring (Figure 9G). It is composed of nitinol material, making it MRI compatible.This filter has a small and long delivery system (8F), thus, permitting placement via the antecubital approach.
Once the doctor has the stent in the right place, he can open it up to push the walls of the blood vessel open and allow blood to flow freely through it. The stent consists of a fine mesh that will hold the vessel open. A patient with a nitinol stent will need to take blood thinners to prevent clots.