IVC Filter Lawsuits Allege Retrieval Complications, Perforation
NBC Investigates C.R. Bard Recovery, G2 IVC Filter Lawsuits Filed. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are small, net-like devices used to trap blood clots before they can reach the lungs, preventing a fatal condition known as pulmonary embolism. Typically, IVC filters are used in patients who are unable to take traditional oral … [Read more...] about IVC Filter Lawsuits Allege Retrieval Complications, Perforation
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...] about Series of Medical Catheter Recalls
Cook Medical IVC Filter Bellwether Case
Over 1,000 Lawsuits In Indiana Alleging That The IVC Filter Caused Complications. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young has announced the schedule for bellwether trials in the Cook Medical inferior vena cava (IVC) filter litigation. According to court records, the first three bellwether trials will consider injuries allegedly … [Read more...] about Cook Medical IVC Filter Bellwether Case
Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit
Medical Device Injury Lawsuits. Inferior Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit against cook medical. A California woman has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical alleging that its Celect inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is defective and led to serious injuries. Specifically, the plaintiff alleges that a piece of the device broke off and became … [Read more...] about Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit
Cook Medical Recalls Guidewires Due to Potential Glass Contamination
Cook Medical is recalling 8,750 units of its Roadrunner UniGlide Hydrophilic Wire Guides because the coating may be contaminated with glass particles. The company learned about the potential contamination from DSM Biomedical B.V., who supplies the hydrophilic coating and issued a recall of its own. The size of the glass particles … [Read more...] about Cook Medical Recalls Guidewires Due to Potential Glass Contamination
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
Clashes Over Selection of IVC Bellwether Case
Lists of IVC Bellwether Cases. The process of determining initial IVC filter bellwether cases in In Re Cook Medical IVC Filter MDL 2440 litigation is beginning. Plaintiffs and defendants, however, do not agree on which cases to use. In October 2014, the Cook ‘IVC filter’ lawsuits were consolidated into a single multidistrict … [Read more...] about Clashes Over Selection of IVC Bellwether Case
Three Cook Medical IVC Filter Cases Chosen
Bellwether Trials for Medical IVC Filter U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young, who is presiding over the Cook IVC filter litigation in Indiana, has selected three bellwether cases for trial in 2017. The outcome of these trials could influence the outcome of hundreds of other lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who allege the Cook Medical … [Read more...] about Three Cook Medical IVC Filter Cases Chosen
Class 1 Recall for Cook Medical Beacon Tip Catheters
Cook Medical, of Bloomington, Indiana, has announced the recall of Beacon Tip Torcon NB Advantage Catheters, Beacon Tip Royal Flush Plus High-Flow Catheters, and Slip-Cath Beacon Tip Catheters because of complaints that the catheter tip may split or separate from the catheter. If the tip does separate, the tip could enter the … [Read more...] about Class 1 Recall for Cook Medical Beacon Tip Catheters
Cook Medical Recalls 38,985 Beacon Tip Catheters
The tip could enter the patient’s bloodstream, causing serious injury or even death. Device maker Cook Medical has recalled nearly 39,000 Beacon Tip Torcon NB Advantage Catheters, Beacon Tip Royal Flush Plus High-Flow Catheters, and Slip-Cath Beacon Tip Catheters because of reports that the catheter tip may split or separate from the … [Read more...] about Cook Medical Recalls 38,985 Beacon Tip Catheters
