Migration Complications: Complications Of An Adverse Event Mentioned In IVC Filter Lawsuit Filings

June 23, 2016 – – TheProductLawyers.com reports on complications associated with device migration, an adverse event cited in several IVC filter lawsuit filings. Device migration occurs when an IVC filter is placed in the body and it moves from its original insertion point. Studies suggest that while older models were made of stainless steel or titanium, new retrievable IVC filters come in a variety of cutting-edge alloys with “shape memory.” The filters tend to become flexible in colder temperatures and when heated, they return to their original shape. Thus fluctuations in body temperature can alter an IVC filter’s configuration, allowing it to detach from the vena cava and flow “upstream.”

There are several complications associated with filter migration. According to Michigan’s William Beaumont Hospital, one case in which a 54-year-old man had the device implanted resulted in the filter moving to the right ventricle of his heart. He suffered from an abnormally rapid heart rate and was subsequently diagnosed with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, a less severe form of heart attack. Symptoms of filter migration typically include chest pain, palpitations, fainting and abnormal heart rhythms.

IVC filters are made to capture blood clots in patients at high risk. The devices are meant to prevent blood clots from moving to other parts of the body and are usually given to patients who may not be able to take anticoagulants. The devices, however, have recently come under fire, with patients claiming that they cause serious adverse events such as device migration. These patients in many cases have also filed lawsuits against companies such as C.R. Bard and Cook Medical claiming that they knew about the defects. Hundreds of these cases have accumulated so far and have been combined into MDLs in Arizona and Indiana.

As these cases are expected to accumulate, Banville Law is 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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