#$%^&*AU2013205337B220150416.pdf#####ABSTRACT A method for implementing a vena cava filter catheter, wherein the vena cava filter catheter includes a catheter having at least one lumen disposed therethrough, the method comprising the steps of: advancing at least one strand of a biocompatible wire in a first state 5 having an elongate geometry through the at least one lumen of the catheter pushing the at least one strand out of the catheter through an opening therein such that the at least one strand deploys to a second state having a tortuous configuration adapted to occupy a space approximating a luminal diameter of an inferior vena cava.
