Bard Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters are devices that are used to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs. Instead pieces of defective IVC filters are breaking off and migrating to organs resulting in punctures, life threatening conditions, and even death.
If you or a loved one has sustained an injury from a Bard IVC filter
you may have a claim against the manufacturers of these devices.
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Defective Bard IVC filters are causing serious injuries and in some cases death
C.R. Bard’s medical devices, the RecoveryTM and G2TM Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters, are fracturing and pieces, or the actual devices, migrate to vital organs causing serious health complications. Many victims who already have heart conditions which lead to the use of an IVC filter, don’t realize that complications after their surgery may be because of a defective device, and believe that this happens as a risk of the surgery.
Bard IVC filters can cause:
- Severe and reoccurring pain in the heart or other parts of the body,
- cardiac tamponade (bleeding in or around the heart),
- pulmonary embolus (blockage of a blood vessel in the lungs by blood clots),
- hematoma (blood the collects under the skin or in an organ),
- perforation or puncturing to the vena cava wall and the heart,
- perforation or puncturing to lungs, respiratory compromise, internal bleeding, infection,
- other serious complications/injuries and death
Immediate Legal Help is Critical
Our lawyers understand the need to conduct immediate legal investigation which includes:
An immediate investigation to determine if you have a defective Bard IVC filter
Determining the extent of your injury
Determining who is responsible for your injury
Reviewing your medical documents to look for hidden legal deadlines
Giving you answers to the tough legal questions you are facing right now
Choosing the best place to file your lawsuit or claim
Getting a fair recovery, including costly medical bills
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but are also faced with very tough economic problems.
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The Bard Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter
Inferior Vena Cava Filters are cone-shaped devices that are implanted in the inferior vena cava vein to prevent blood clots from reaching the lungs and causing fatal pulmonary emboli. These devices have been used since 1967 and are placed in patients who are at high risk for blood clots in the lungs. They are implanted through a catheter via a needle puncture of the skin to access either the femoral vein or the jugular vein.
C.R. Bard, Inc
Bard Peripheral Vascular is based in Murray Hill, New Jersey. The two defective and unreasonably dangerous medical devices that they manufacturer are the Bard Peripheral Vascular Recovery (Recovery TM) and the G2 Filter (G2TM).
Dangerous Devices Bard RecoveryTM & G2TM IVC Filters
The implantation of defective RecoveryTM and G2TM IVC filters has led to serious adverse effects, including filter fracture, migration, and puncture and perforation of vital organs such as the lung and heart, some of which have resulted in death.
Dangerous Product Reports
The use of these defective devices has lead to numerous reports of serious problems and even in some cases death. The legs or struts of these devices are known to fracture and migrate to vital organs puncturing them, causing major damage and immediate attention. Reports to the FDA and Health Canada such as struts migrating to other parts of the body causing life threatening conditions, which involve bleeding in and around the heart (cardiac tamponade), has resulted in open heart surgery to extract these pieces. Bard, FDA, and Health Canada reports conclude that IVC filters made by C.R. Bard, Inc have much higher fracture, migration, tearing of the vena cava, pulmonary emboli, and death incidents than any other IVC filter on the market.The current rate of the fracturing and migration of these devices to vital organs, representing Bard manufactured devices, lies is between 21-31.7%. This is an alarming percentage due to the risk of migration to the heart and lungs.
FDA Updates
The RecoveryTM IVC Filter
The RecoveryTM IVC filter was approved by the FDA in 2002 and was available to purchase and use in 2003. In 2005 Bard Peripheral Vascular withdrew it from the market in 2005 because of high rates of fracture and migration which caused numerous life threatening conditions and problems that needed immediate medical attention.
The G2TM IVC Filter
Bard replaced the RecoveryTM with G2TM IVC filter which was supposed to be the second generation of the RecoveryTM IVC filter.
Dangerous Symptoms
In 2005, Bard Peripheral Vascular quietly withdrew these devices from the market because of the high rates of fracture and migration causing the life threatening conditions mentioned below. It never issued a public recall.
- Constant severe pain in the heart, chest, or elsewhere
- Pulmonary Embolus Respiratory compromise
- Cardiac tamponade (bleeding in and around the heart)
- Perforation or puncture to the heart, lungs, or vena cava wall
- Hematoma (blood that collects under the skin or in an organ)
- Other serious complications or death
The fracturing and migration of these devices to vital organs is a danger to your health and time is of the essence. If you or a loved one has fallen victim to the symptoms of these devices, or are concerned about the possible development of these conditions due to this medical device, contact our lawyers today. We offer a free no obligation case review, or simply more information on these class action lawsuits and your legal rights.