Cook IVC Filter Bellwether Trials Slated for 2017
Trials dates have been set by the judge presiding over the Cook inferior vena cava (IVC) multidistrict litigation (MDL) in Indiana to begin 2017. Hundreds of additional lawsuits have been filed by people alleging that Cook Medical’s devices tend to break in the vein causing serious injury. IVC filters are meant to prevent blood … [Read more...] about Cook IVC Filter Bellwether Trials Slated for 2017
Case Study Examines Long-Term Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Retrieval
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are umbrella-shaped devices that are implanted into a patient's inferior vena cava, a major vein carrying blood from the lower part of the body to the heart. They are used when patients are at risk for a pulmonary embolism, a potentially life-threatening condition where a piece of a blood clot can … [Read more...] about Case Study Examines Long-Term Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Retrieval
