Deadly, Defective IVC Filters: Is Yours Safe?

What You Need to Know!

What are Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters?

IVC filters are small “cage” shaped devices constructed of metal which are implanted in a patient’s inferior vena cava vein. They are designed to catch

and retain blood clots, preventing them from reaching the heart or lungs of a

patient.

Certain IVC Filters Have Been Linked to Serious Complications,

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These five retrievable IVC filters are most prone to failure:

Bard's Recovery Bard's G2

Bard's G2 ExpressCook's Gunther Tulip

Cook's Celect

In 2003, the BARD Recovery IVC Filter was introduced and

later discontinued…

In 2005, the BARD G2 IVC Filter replaced it. These still were not safe but remained

on the market.

BARD IVC Filters are retrievable and intended to do their job and

then be removed.

Removing the filters is extremely difficult because tend to break easily and can cause more damage. Often times doctors do not remove them, unaware of the risks.

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In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 921

serious adverse event reports.

They issued an advisory warning to physicians about the device’s complications, noting that they could be caused if retrievable devices were left in place too long.

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In 2015, the first case to go to trial was settled for an undisclosed

amount of money.

Allegedly, BARD knew about the dangers their IVC filters presented in patients, but continued to sell them anyway…causing serious injury, hospitalization and even death.

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IVC Failure Can Lead to:

Hemorrhage due to perforation of blood vessels, tissues and other organs

Blood clot development, pulmonary embolism, severe pain, death and heart failure

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Studies Point to Dangers…

A 2010 study published in Journal for the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine showed that about one-fourth of Bard G2 filters failed with device fracture or breakages.

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The Damage Caused was Preventable…

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The damage caused by these defective medical devices is tragic because it could have been prevented. Although

manufacturers knew of the dangers and risks, they failed to inform the public or the FDA.

Now what do I do?Call us at 800-489-5082 or fill

out this form so we can discuss your particular situation.

We will fight hard for the compensation you

deserve.

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