IVC Filter Lawsuit Information, Product Details, And Plaintiff Argument Overview

April 27, 2016 – – TheProductLaywers.com reports on important details regarding current IVC filter lawsuits, which continue to rise in number as alarming information is publicly released through plaintiff allegations as well as a recent report from NBC News. IVC filters are tiny, cage-like medical tools which are surgically implanted into the inferior vena cava veins of patients who cannot take traditional blood thinners, but who are at risk for blood clot development. Inside of the inferior vena cava veins, the filters work to block and hold blood clots traveling from the lower legs toward the heart and lungs where they could cause pulmonary embolism or other significant health risks.

IVC filters have been on the market for quite some time, but were not always as heavily used. The medical devices gained approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1979, and have been more heavily used each year since their debut. It was reported that in 1979, the filters were surgically implanted into only 2,000 patients, while in 2007, in comparison, they were implanted into nearly 167,000 patients.

Although IVC filters are intended to be used temporarily and removed from patients as soon as their blood clot risks have subsided, many plaintiffs have alleged that the devices are being left in the body too long, and are migrating and breaking into pieces. They claim that these pieces are able to travel within the body, and can puncture veins or blood vessels or become embedded in internal organs and intestines, where they may cause significant health risks. Several plaintiffs also indicate that after their devices moved, surgeons were no longer able to successfully remove them from their bodies, as they were deemed in areas that were too risky for surgery.

Various affected patients from across the United States have now filed IVC filter-related lawsuits against several manufacturers of the medical devices, alleging that they are dangerous and defectively designed. Many of these plaintiffs now await their trial dates, as the filters continue to be the subject of new lawsuits and cause increasing news and controversy.

The attorneys of Banville Law are working to assist other patients who have used or are currently using IVC filters, and who believe that the filter has negatively impacted their health in some way. Those affected could be entitled to substantial compensation, and deserve to be provided with the important opportunity to investigate their legal rights in full. To better help patients who are interested in further evaluating their options in the matter, the attorneys of Banville Law are now offering complimentary legal consultations to qualified individuals.

To request further IVC filter lawsuit information, or to ask questions, contact the attorneys of Banville Law by calling 888-997-3792.

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