A new study has just been released suggesting that IVC filters may be more dangerous and deadly than previously thought. Most medical complications from the filters occur when the filter fractures and break apart. However, the new study suggests fatal health risks NOT based on the fracturing of the filter. According to the study …
Summer 2018 Update On IVC Filter Litigation
On July 26, 2018, C.D. Bard, Inc. (“Bard”) obtained some favorable rulings in the Hyde bellwether case in the ongoing litigation concerning its various inferior vena cava (“IVC”) filters. See Opinion here. The ruling is notable because the judge dismissed the failure to warn claims. In March 2018, a jury awarded a different plaintiff – …
Inferior Vena Cava Filters (IVC): Safety & Effectiveness
Thousands of people across the nation have undergone inferior vena cava (IVC) filter surgery to prevent blood clots from entering the lungs – known as pulmonary emboli. An IVC is a type of vascular filter implanted by vascular surgeons or interventional radiologists to prevent life-threatening pulmonary emboli. The inferior cava, a large vein in the …
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Complications
The function of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters is to prevent blood clots that have formed in a patient’s lower extremities or pelvis from going into the lungs or heart because if they do, the results could be serious and even fatal. When a blood clot travels to the lungs it is referred to …
IVC Filters: How Safe are they?
After a Georgia man died due to blood clots in his lungs, his widow questioned the veracity of claims that the Option ELITE IVC Filter was a safe and effective product. Her questions are well founded. IVC filters, promoted as a safe accompaniment to blood thinners for the treatment of blood clots, have been connected …