A North Carolina man suffered fatal injuries when an IVC filter (inferior vena cava) filter failed and allegedly caused the catastrophic malfunction that it was meant to prevent. IVC Background The IVC filter is a small, cage-like device intended to trap blood clots before they reach the heart and lungs. However, reports continue … [Read more...]
IVC Filter Manufacturer Sued for Filter Recipient’s Death
Series of Medical Catheter Recalls
Concerns Over Catheter Recalls. Catheters are widely used medical devices that that are inserted into the body to facilitate a wide variety of treatments. Catheters are used to drain urine and fluids from the body. Cardiac catheterization is a procedure used to examine heart function, take blood samples, take tissue samples for a … [Read more...]
IVC Filter Medical Device Risks May Outweigh Benefits
An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a small cage-like device designed to catch and dissolve blood clots. These devices are implanted in patients who have a higher risk of blood clots but for various reasons, cannot take anticoagulants. An IVC works by trapping blood clots before they migrate to vital organs such as the heart or … [Read more...]
Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Blood Clots Side Effects
Hormone Therapy Side Effects Risk. Have you or a loved one undergone hormone therapy for prostate cancer and suffered a blood clot? New research has tied prostate cancer hormone therapy to a significant risk of dangerous blood clots in the veins, arteries and lungs. The defective drug lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP are currently … [Read more...]
HeartMate II Implant Critical Blood Clots Risk
increasing number of patients implanted with the HeartMate II Last year, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic noticed that an increasing number of patients implanted with the HeartMate II pump device were developing potentially fatal blood clots soon after the device was implanted. This type of heart implant is used on patients in … [Read more...]
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura A Rare Blood Disorder. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a rare blood disorder; it is serious and potentially fatal for those who get it. TTP involves the formation of blood clots in the body’s small blood vessels; the clots can limit or block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the body's … [Read more...]
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Disease Injury Lawsuits
Birth Control Patch Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On November 10, 2005, Johnson & Johnson issued a warning about its Ortho Evra birth control patch causing a higher incidence of blood clots than oral contraceptives. A Pulmonary Embolism is a blood clot that passes from the legs to the lungs.The AP reported that, based upon FDA … [Read more...]
