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About Vine™
Vine™ is a permanent filter for stroke prevention in individuals with abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation, or AF). In people with AF, blood clots formed in the heart may travel through the arteries in the neck (carotid arteries) to the brain and cause stroke. The Vine™ filter intercepts these clots before they can reach the brain, thereby limiting the risk of stroke. Vine™ is implanted into the carotid arteries by a thin needle in a quick and simple procedure, which does not require general anesthesia.
MRI Safety Information
A person with Javelin Medical’s Vine filter may be safely scanned at 1.5T or 3.0T under the following conditions. Failure to follow these conditions may result in injury.
Parameter
Condition
Device Name
Static Magnetic Field Strength (B0)
MR Scanner Type
B0 Field Orientation
Maximum Spatial Field Gradient
RF Excitation
RF Transmit Coil Type
RF Conditions
Scan Duration
Scan Regions
Image Artifact
Javelin Medical’s Vine filter
1.5T and 3T
Cylindrical
Horizontal
56.3 T/m (5,630 G/cm)
Circularly Polarized (CP)
Integrated Whole Body Transmit Coil
Normal Operating Mode
Up to 1 hour of continuous scanning without a cooling period
Any landmark is acceptable
The presence of Javelin Medical’s Vine filter may produce an image artifact of 0.6 cm. Some manipulation of scan parameters may be needed to compensate for the artifact.
