A G2 vena cava filter lawsuit has been filed against manufacturer Bard due to allegations that users of the vena cava filter experienced unexpected and severe side effects and symptoms.

The G2 vena cava filter lawsuit claimed that the company was aware of the dangerous side effects and problems experienced by numerous patients but failed to warn the medical community or patients themselves about the threat of painful and permanent injuries associated with the IVC retrievable filter line.

This lawsuit is not the first and likely not the last to be filed by a patient who suffered serious side effects following the implantation of a vena cava filter. Sadly, plenty of these patients do not realize the connection until it’s too late because the problems caused by an IVC filter could be asymptomatic until they reach a serious level.

Since there are no nerve endings in blood vessels, it’s possible for a filter to pierce a vein all the way through without a patient realizing it. Over time, however, strange symptoms might emerge that cause the patient to contact their doctor for help.

Retrievable IVC Filter Issues

The G2 vena cava filter is one of several devices in the Bard retrievable filter selection of products.  The lawsuits associated with the G2 vena cava filter have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation and include many similar claims against the manufacturer.

Some of the claims as outlined in the G2 vena cava filter lawsuits include bodily injuries such as perforation of organs, pain and suffering, wrongful death of a family member, impairment, scarring, disability, and cardiovascular injury.

Other related side effects and consequences of the G2 vena cava filter system included anxiety, dismemberment, emotional trauma, past and future medical expenses, loss of earning capacity and lost wages, loss of consortium, and diminished capacity.

The defendant, Bard, is a manufacturer of medical devices that include numerous types of IVC filters.  The plaintiff in this G2 vena cava filter lawsuit alleges that the company either knew about or would have known about the dangerous side effects of this device had they done appropriate medical testing.

The vena cava filter lawsuit claims that Bard failed to protect the best interest of patients who were otherwise severely and unnecessarily harmed by the receipt of a medical device that they expected to help them.

A great number of patients who were implanted with an IVC filter expected it to help them. After suffering pain and getting advice from a doctor, the only option might be to remove the IVC filter. Unfortunately, these patients and plaintiffs have discovered during the attempted removal surgery that pieces of the IVC filter have migrated throughout the body.

If you or anyone you know has already been affected by the G2 vena cava filter and has grounds to file a lawsuit, you may benefit from a consultation with an experienced attorney.

The G2 Vena Cava Filter Lawsuit is Case No. 2: 8:15 -MD -02641–DGC filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.