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
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
