A Connecticut man recently filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard, alleging he suffered from serious blood clot filter side effects because of the company’s IVC filter device.

The plaintiff, Rodney T., says he was implanted with a Meridian Vena Cava Filter manufactured by Bard on Dec. 3, 2012. Unfortunately, he claims, he began to suffer from serious blood clot filter side effects, eventually leading him to file litigation against Bard.

Rodney filed his blood clot filter side effects lawsuit on Sept. 26, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including manufacturing defect, failure to warn, design defect, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and several others, along with violations of state law.

Rodney is not the first to file a lawsuit over blood clot filter side effects against Bard or another company. IVC filter litigation has cited a number of serious complications, including device perforation and migration. Other patients who suffered from blood clot filter side effects due to a Bard IVC filter or similar device may be able to pursue litigation.

Blood Clot Filter Side Effects

An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a widely used medical device that goes in a patient’s largest vein in order to prevent the movement of blood clots into the lungs or heart, which would cause serious damage and could even become life-threatening.

Unfortunately, more and more patients who have been implanted with these IVC filters have come forward in recent years with allegations of serious injuries and complications, such as organ perforation. Many have filed adverse event reports with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA reports hundreds of patients have cited blood clot filter side effects like punctured organs and filter migration, which can cause serious or even permanent problems.

The FDA has recommended that these IVC filter devices be used only if medications or other methods of treatment are found to be ineffective for a patient, and even then, only on a temporary basis.

Filing a Blood Clot Filter Side Effects Lawsuit

Lawsuits like this one, filed over blood clot filter side effects, allege that Bard had actually been aware for some time of the risk of complications posed by its IVC filter devices, but failed to warn patients, and instead continued to market and sell these devices, placing company profit over patient safety.

If you or a loved one has suffered from blood clot filter side effects because of an IVC filter like the Meridian Vena Cava Filter from Bard, you may be able to file an IVC filter lawsuit. While filing litigation cannot undo the pain and suffering caused by these complications, it can at least help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Blood Clot Filter Side Effects Lawsuit is Case No. 2:18-cv-03043-DGC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.