C.R. Bard Continued to Sell Blood-Clot Filters
The company continued to sell the devices. Although medical device maker C.R. Bard was likely aware of injuries and complications associated with its Recovery and G2 blood-clot filters, the company continued to sell the devices. In late 2015, in an extensive investigative report, NBC News said that at least 27 deaths were … [Read more...] about C.R. Bard Continued to Sell Blood-Clot Filters
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
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...] about IVC Filter Medical Device Risks May Outweigh Benefits
C.R. Bard Continued Selling IVC Filters
C.R. Bard Continued Selling IVC Filters Despite Complications. Reports indicate that medical device company C.R. Bard continued selling its IVC blood clot filters despite major complications. Bard's Recovery IVC (inferior vena cava) blood clot filter was reportedly linked to 27 deaths and hundreds of complication, Top Class … [Read more...] about C.R. Bard Continued Selling IVC Filters
Health Canada Warns of Complications with IVC Filters
Health Canada has issued a safety alert regarding the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, which are used to stop blood clots from reaching the heart or lungs. The regulators warned that patients receiving IVC filters have reported serious complications, including: caval perforation, caval thrombosis, filter fracture and fragment … [Read more...] about Health Canada Warns of Complications with IVC Filters
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
What Complications may Result from Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters?
Lawsuits Over IVC Filters. The number of lawsuits over inferior vena cava filters continues to rise, with over 1,500 cases filed, according to court records. IVC filters are umbrella-shaped devices placed in the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs. Lawsuits filed over the devices allege that … [Read more...] about What Complications may Result from Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters?
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
IVC Filter Lawsuits Rising
IVC Filter Lawsuits Moving Forward In Court. The inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a medical device intended to prevent pulmonary embolism. The filter is a small, cage-like device that is implanted in the largest blood vessel in the body, the IVC. The filter is implanted just below the kidneys, and its purpose is to trap blood … [Read more...] about IVC Filter Lawsuits Rising
Inferior Vena Cava Filters Lawsuits
The Inferior Vena Cava Filters Serious Side Effects. The inferior vena cava (IVC) is a large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart. The blood comes from the legs and the lower torso of the body. The inferior vena cava empties into the right atrium of the heart. The vein runs alongside the right … [Read more...] about Inferior Vena Cava Filters Lawsuits
Failed Retrieval of Optional Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Concerns for Inferior Vena Cava Filters Retrievals. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVC) is a small, metal device made to stop a blood clot from traveling to the lungs. The device resembles a metal cage and is surgically inserted into a patient’s inferior vena cava, which is the vein that takes blood back to the heart and … [Read more...] about Failed Retrieval of Optional Inferior Vena Cava Filters
