C.R. Bard is facing a new IVC filter lawsuit from a Georgia couple alleging serious complications were caused by the intravenous device.
Plaintiff couple Denise and Gregory C. are filing this IVC filter lawsuit against C.R. Bard, claiming the company knew of the potential problems their device could cause but failed to disclose the risks.
The Bard IVC filter allegedly caused Denise serious injuries, which will permanently impair her everyday life.
Denise previously had a Bard IVC filter, the Bard G2 Express NC Filter, implanted in 2006 and reportedly suffered complications soon after. Denise had the Bard IVC filter surgically implanted on Nov. 20 into her inferior vena cava (IVC), which was meant to help prevent pulmonary embolism and other blood clot injuries.
Initially the product had worked well; then, on March 31, 2014, the Bard IVC filter had reportedly failed or broke apart.
The arms of the Bard IVC filter reportedly traveled into Denise’s left pulmonary artery, eventually creating the need for revision surgery on May 8, 2014.
Overview of IVC Filter Complications
IVC filters are metal cage-like devices that are directly implanted into the inferior vena cava, the largest vein in the body. These devices are designed to trap and prevent blood clots forming in the legs or pelvis from traveling up to the lungs.
Patients can either have the devices permanently implanted, or can opt for temporary models that can be later removed. However, there have been numerous reports of the temporary models being defectively made and breaking apart inside the patient.
The FDA had warned the general public and medical community of these problems in 2010, with the agency stating that it had received 921 IVC filter injury reports since 2005.
The agency released a more recent warning in May 2014, stating that temporary IVC filters should be removed between 29 and 54 days after the blood clot is resolved to prevent possible complications.
Denise and her husband state they were never warned against IVC filter risks when they had the device implanted, nor did the company provide any kind of disclosure. There were also no warnings or surgical instructions on the device’s label.
Denise states that she never would have had the Bard IVC filter implanted if she had known the risk of device fracture and inferior vena cava perforation.
The Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit is Case No. 16-c-05646-4, in the State Court of Gwinnett County, state of Georgia.
In general, IVC filter lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.
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