IVC Filters Found to Cause Deadly Complications
The IVC (inferior vena cava) filter is a spider-like medical device used to filter blood clots and prevent them from reaching a patient’s lungs and causing a pulmonary embolism, which could mean...
View ArticleNew Study Highlights Perforation Risk of Cook Celect IVC Filters
Researchers from the University of Colorado and Northwestern University recently compared the retrievability factor of the Cook Celect IVC filter to the Reed Option filter and found that although...
View ArticleBard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia
A new complaint filed by Mr. and Mrs. Duffie of Georgia joins more than two dozen Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuits that have been centralized for pretrial proceedings before Arizona U.S. District Judge...
View ArticleIVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Failure, Migration of the Device
IVC filters are inserted through an artery and deployed with spider-like legs designed to both catch blood clots before they find their way to the lung and cause what could potentially be a fatal...
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