Settlements In Defective IVC Filter

Interior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are small, cage-like medical devices used for the treatment of patients who suffer from pulmonary embolism (PE). Retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters were introduced to help patients from enduring long term complications of permanent filters. Unfortunately, since their introduction in 2000, the blood clot filters have been linked with plenty of severe health complications.

IVC filters can migrate from the implanted position to other parts of the body through the blood stream. If not treated timely, it can lead to retroperitoneal hematoma, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding and air embolism. Patients who suffered from these complications claimed for damage awards in ivc filter lawsuit settlements.

The FDA first released a public safety communication in 2010, followed by another in 2014. Both these health alerts warned about further adverse health events associated with long-term IVC filter use. The FDA announced a recall of all Cordis retrievable IVC filters in 2013. In 2015, C.R. Bard came under fire after the FDA did an investigation to find out its defectively designed devices.

The main complications reported in the lawsuits, include but not limited to:

• Filter fracture
• Perforation of the nerve walls or organs
• Embolization
• Blood clot filter migration
• Difficulty removing the filter

 IVC Filter Lawsuit

A panel on multidistrict litigation (MDL) decided that it would be appropriate to consolidate the IVC filter lawsuits and have been done so in courts in Indiana (Cook) and Arizona (C.R. Bard). As the cases go for trial, it is up to the manufacturer to satisfy the safety concerns.

Following are the main points of argument in the ivc filter lawsuit settlements:

• Inbuilt fault in the medical device's design
• Failed to warn the physicians or the patients about the risk associated
• Misleading representation of the product through wrongful advertisement

Patients, who have suffered from the complications of the defective IVC filters, should file for the lawsuit.

Visit http://ivcfilterlitigation.info/ or dial 1 (855) 631-1338 to know more about how they can help filing the lawsuit. Get a free and legal consultation of your case from the experts.