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A woman has undergone a new procedure that could prevent thousands dying from blood clots after surgery.
Doreen Carter, 80 and from Wokingham, is thought to be the first in the world to have the device fitted, doctors say.
The "titanium filter", designed to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolisms, was inserted near her heart at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
It takes 15 minutes to insert and can be retracted. Existing filters take longer and often cannot be removed.
Mrs Carter, who had a major bowel operation on Thursday, said it was "a privilege" to be the first patient to undergo the procedure.
"I'm quite happy everyone knows what they're doing and I just let them get on with it," the grandmother-of-three said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-21655038
Doreen Carter, 80 and from Wokingham, is thought to be the first in the world to have the device fitted, doctors say.
The "titanium filter", designed to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolisms, was inserted near her heart at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
It takes 15 minutes to insert and can be retracted. Existing filters take longer and often cannot be removed.
Mrs Carter, who had a major bowel operation on Thursday, said it was "a privilege" to be the first patient to undergo the procedure.
"I'm quite happy everyone knows what they're doing and I just let them get on with it," the grandmother-of-three said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-21655038