IVC Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Look At A Serious Side Effect Alleged In IVC Filter Lawsuit Filings

June 21, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on a serious side effect that has been associated with the use of IVC filters. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an ailment caused by a blood clot in a deep vein and can sometimes be life-threatening. Inferior vena cava thrombosis refers to the formation of a clot in the IVC, a blockage that limits the flow of deoxygenated blood on its journey back to the heart. Symptoms of DVT include swelling, pain and tenderness, often in the legs.

The cage-like devices were designed to catch blood clots before they reach the lungs. Medical research, however, has long associated the use of IVC filters with the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots. In a study by radiologists from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found that even following implantation of the device, 3.7 percent of the 1,731 patients being monitored died of pulmonary embolism; in another 12, pulmonary embolism was identified during an autopsy, but considered unrelated to the cause of death.

Severe adverse events are what have prompted hundreds of patients to file lawsuits against manufacturers such as C.R. Bard and Cook Medical. Plaintiffs in the cases have claimed that in addition to the side effects they say were a direct result of the device, the companies were aware of the defective design and marketed them anyway. These cases have been combined in MDLs in Arizona and Indiana and are in the process of developing bellwether cases.

Banville Law is currently looking to assist those individuals who believe they have suffered significantly from the use of an IVC filter.The firm strongly believes in leveling the playing field by pursuing justice for those who have been affected by dangerous devices or drugs. Qualifying persons may be entitled to legal action and significant financial compensation. Banville Law has years of experience fighting large pharmaceutical companies who have put dangerous drugs or devices into the market.

For more information on IVC filters, to ask questions or to schedule a consultation, contact an attorney at Banville Law by calling (888) 997-3792.

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