Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit Against Boston Scientific Following Health Issues

June 29, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that the filter caused serious adverse side effects. The plaintiff’s case (Case no. 5:16-cv-00065) states that the woman was implanted with the Boston Scientific Greenfield Vena Cava Filter in May 2005 after being diagnosed with DVT in her right leg. She claims that she then experienced thigh and lower abdomen pain after she received a filter. She also claims that the device has caused serious clotting. After being admitted to the hospital again, the plaintiff’s CAT scan showed the filter had become occluded. She now has to remain on blood thinners for the rest of her life, according to the lawsuit.

Hers is not the first lawsuit to come about from these filters. Hundreds of cases have already accumulated against manufacturers including C.R. Bard and Cook Medical and have been combined in MDLs in Indiana and Arizona. The suits claim that these companies knowingly marketed a defective product that has allegedly caused serious health problems for patients who used the filters. Adverse events noted by the FDA have included filter fracture, device migration, perforation, and embolization.

The devices were made in order to catch blood clots and prevent them from spreading to other parts of the body. They are usually inserted through the neck or groin and can be used as either a permanent or temporary solution for patients at risk of blood clots. They are typically inserted in patients who are at serious risk for pulmonary embolism but who are unable to take anticoagulant drugs.

While these cases are expected to grow in number, Banville Law is looking to assist those individuals who have been affected by the use of an IVC filter. The firm strongly believes that victims of defective devices are entitled to the financial compensation they need and deserve.

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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