Over 700 IVC Filter Lawsuits Pending in Federal Court

By August 29, 2016February 28th, 2018IVC Filters

inferior vena cavaAs of July 2016, there are over 700 Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter lawsuits pending in a federal court in Arizona. The multidistrict litigation (MDL) is IN RE: Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2641.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on IVC filters after receiving hundreds of adverse event reports. According to the FDA’s warning from May 2014, the adverse event reports “include device migration, filter fracture, embolization (movement of the entire filter or fracture fragments to the heart or lungs), perforation of the IVC, and difficulty removing the device.”

IVC Filter Study

Carey Danis & Lowe attorneys described an IVC filter study conducted by the Yale School of Medicine, and published in March 2016 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Ultimately, the researchers concluded that IVC filter benefits are still unclear.

IVC Filter Lawsuits

Did you suffer an IVC filter injury? If you did, we encourage you to explore your legal options with one of our attorneys. Carey Danis & Lowe offers free, no obligation case evaluations. Call our law firm today — 1-800-721-2519. You can also reach us online through our confidential personal injury claim form.