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
Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects May Lead To Pulmonary Embolism Lawsuits
Ortho Evra Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop blood clots as … [Read more...] about Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects May Lead To Pulmonary Embolism Lawsuits
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 … [Read more...] about Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Disease Injury Lawsuits
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
Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Failure of Rex Medical Option IVC Filter
The family of a now-deceased Florida man has filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over the alleged failure of the Rex Medical Option Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter device. The lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania. In September 2014, the man was implanted with Rex Medical’s Option IVC filter. The implantation surgery was conducted to … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Failure of Rex Medical Option IVC Filter
No Settlement Reached in IVC Filter MDL Conference
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated Cook IVC filter lawsuits, in October 2014, into the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Over 500 plaintiffs have joined the litigation, all alleging to have been injured by Cook Celect and Gunther Tulip IVC filters. A settlement … [Read more...] about No Settlement Reached in IVC Filter MDL Conference
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
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
Researchers Recommend Further Research and Monitoring of Patients with IVC Filters
In a June 2015 article in Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, researchers from Southern Illinois University and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston concluded their case report with the recommendation that further research be conducted to determine the long-term safety and effectiveness of IVC (inferior vena cava) … [Read more...] about Researchers Recommend Further Research and Monitoring of Patients with IVC Filters
Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects
Ortho Evra Patch Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop … [Read more...] about Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects
Johnson & Johnson Sued Over Ortho Patch
Pulmonary Embolism Associated With Ortho Patch. Johnson and Johnson's Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. unit is being sued on behalf of a woman who had been using the company's Ortho Evra contraceptive patch. The suit, filed by Parker & Waichman LLP, alleges the woman suffered a pulmonary embolism after using the … [Read more...] about Johnson & Johnson Sued Over Ortho Patch
Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Pulmonary Embolism
Antipsychotic Drug May Cause Pulmonary Embolism. A case study published in the British Medical Journal suggests a common antipsychotic drug might have caused a pulmonary embolism in an otherwise healthy young man. A pulmonary embolism results when a blood clot that developed elsewhere in the body travels to the lung. The … [Read more...] about Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Pulmonary Embolism
Call For Increased Warning
Increased Warning For Ortho-Evra Users. Hopes vanished when the 18-year-old college student collapsed and later died. Zakiya Kennedy had big dreams of becoming a model or designer. But in April, those hopes vanished when the 18-year-old college student collapsed while waiting for the subway in New York City. She died on the … [Read more...] about Call For Increased Warning
