Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Device Fractured and Became Lodged in Heart
IVC Filter Lawsuit In California 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 lodged in the heart. The suit was … [Read more...] about Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Device Fractured and Became Lodged in Heart
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
