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IVC filter lawsuit
This IVC filter lawsuit is to get compensation for the complication you or any of your loved ones faced due to the IVC filter.
Over 250,000 people had implanted the IVC filter and over 14,000 cases were filed against the IVC filter makers.
In 952 medical reports, only 58 filters were successfully removed and 25 patients experienced pulmonary embolisms.
37 studies showed that the complication rate increases over time when IVC filters are left in place for longer than 30 days. This can cause complications like Vena cava thrombosis, penetration of an organ, migration, and others.
18.3 percent of removal attempts were unsuccessful and 7.8 percent of patients experienced thrombosis, a study showed.
So if you or your loved one had faced the complication due to the IVC fIlter, you may need an attorney for the IVC filter. We provide you with the best attorney for IVC filters.
What is IVC Filter?
A medical device is implanted into the IVC to prevent blood clots. Also called Inferior Vena Cava. It is manufactured by B. Braun, C.R. Bard, Cook Medical.
IVC Filter complications
There are 3 different types of complications being reported to the FDA.
Here are the other complications due to the IVC filter.
Complication during the Procedural:
● Defective filter deployment
● Misplacement of the filter
● Access site bleeding
● Infection
● Arterial puncture
● Filter Bruise
Complication during the Retrieval:
● Blood clot
● Bleeding
● Retrieval long procedures
Delayed complications:
● Filter migration
● Filter perforation
● Filter fracture
● Infection
● Impossible retrieval of the filter
● Pulmonary Embolism
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