The invention relates to a withdrawal member for a filter for the vena cava, essentially consisting of a head and shape memory or wrought strands forming a tail, said strands being attached to the head and being located on the same side of the head, said withdrawal member including a rod (7) comprising, at the distal end thereof, a plurality of resilient arms (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) flaring from the rod (7), naturally spaced apart from each other and ending in the form of hooks oriented towards the inside so as to grasp the cap of the filter upon tightening, and including a flexible bent area adjacent to the distal end of the rod (7).