Study: IVC Filters Do Not Help Trauma Patients Survive
The assumption that IVC filters help save lives is directly contradicted by a study finding no difference in survival rates for trauma patients. Hospitals also routinely implant "temporary" blood clot filters in trauma patients, but rarely remove them.
Arizona Woman Files IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit
The number of lawsuits involving IVC filter injuries is growing rapidly as more studies find high risks but no survival benefits for patients.
IVC Filter Side Effect Lawsuit Filed in Washington
Hundreds of people who were implanted with Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) blood clot filters have filed lawsuits against Cook Medical. Lawyers accuse the company of negligence for downplaying side effects like vein perforations, tilting, fractures, organ damage, emergency open-heart surgery,...
Vein Filter Lawsuit Filed Against Cook Medical
A woman from Ohio who was injured by a Celect IVC filter has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical for downplaying side effects. Recent studies have linked this filter to high rates of vein penetration, migration, tilting, and unsuccessful retrievals...
Study Links Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Researchers in New York found a 22% higher risk of ovarian cancer for women who had ever used talcum powder on their genital area.
Cook Medical Hit With Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit
Lawsuits have been filed by hundreds of people who were injured by Cook Medical's blood clot-catching Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters. Many studies have found high rates of vein perforation, with the risk increasing over time.
Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed by Michigan Man
A man who was injured by an Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical for downplaying the risk of side effects.