Lawyers for IVC Filter Damage
Failure of Bard IVC Filters Cause Life-Threatening Health Problems Including Cardiac Bleeding, Vessel Perforation and Tissue Damage
In August of 2010, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information warning of problems with retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. These small, spider-like devices are inserted into the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs where they block the pulmonary arteries. This prevents the blood from being oxygenated and results in "hypoxia" which leads to respiratory distress as your brain is not getting enough oxygen. This can cause brain damage or death.
Unfortunately, it has been established by studies and data in published reports that IVC filters manufactured by Bard are fracturing (breaking apart) while inside the body resulting in injuries to the vessels and organs. Bard filters are also reported as having a high rate of perforation of the vena cava resulting in perforation of the surrounding tissue, intestines, spine, vertebrae and arteries.
Fracture of these filters has been attributed to fatigue failure while inside the body. The cardiac and respiratory cycles of the body cause stresses on the filter resulting in failure. The fractured portions of the device are then able to migrate through the body causing injury.
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed a 25 percent fracture rate in the Bard Recovery® Filter and a 12 percent fracture rate in the Bard G2 Filter. More recently, studies have shown that these filters are responsible for the majority of complaints to the FDA concerning adverse events with the filters, that the Recovery filter is projected to have a fracture rate of 40 percent at five years post implant.
If you, or a loved one, have had one of these IVC Filters inserted and are having significant health problems, you may be at risk for or suffering from damage from these devices.
Call our Bard filter lawyers at 877-870-4168 or send us an e-mail to learn more about how you may be eligible for medical monitoring. There is no cost for this consultation.
Lawyers Pursuing IVC Filter Failure Cases Against C. R. Bard Inc.
Davis Law Offices, LLC, and Hartley & O'Brien, PLLC, have combined their years of experience and their legal efforts to prosecute civil suits against the manufacturers of Bard Recovery and G2 IVC Filters. The manufacturers are C. R. Bard Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. These lawsuits have been filed across the United States and on behalf of patients who have suffered damage from fracture or perforation of their Recovery IVC Filters and G2 IVC Filters. Davis Law Offices, LLC, and Hartley & O'Brien, PLLC, were the first law firms to engage in lengthy litigation with these defendants concerning the Bard Recovery and G2 IVC Filters.
The risks associated with IVC filter failure are great and should not be taken lightly. If you are suffering from shortness of breath or other symptoms similar to that of a heart attack, or pain elsewhere in your body after the insertion of a Recovery IVC Filter or a G2 IVC Filter, you should consult with a physician or medical professional immediately. Only qualified medical professionals can determine whether or not your IVC filter has failed, fractured or perforated to result in injuries.
Call 877-870-4168 or e-mail us for more information about the risks of the Recovery IVC Filter and the G2 IVC Filter. You may be eligible to join our IVC filter lawsuit. Our IVC filter lawyers will investigate your case at no cost, and you will not have to pay any attorney's fees unless we recover compensation for you.
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