Tag: bard recovery
Indiana Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Indiana has filed a lawsuit after his "retrievable" IVC Filter was unable to be removed because it tilted and got stuck in his vein.
Texas Family Files IVC Filter Death Lawsuit
The family of a woman who died of complications from an IVC filter has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard for failing to warn about the risk. Studies estimate that 40% of Recovery® IVC filters break in 5.5 years.
Alabama Man Files Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by man from Alabama who was injured by an intravenous blood clot filter that fractures in approximately 40% of patients within 5.5 years. The filter was approved in 2003 and withdrawn in 2005, but never...
Pennsylvania Woman Files Intravenous Filter Lawsuit
Recovery is a "retrievable" vena cava filter that studies have associated with a 38% 5.5-year risk of fracturing. Over 300 injuries and at least 27 deaths have been reported. After less than 3 years on the market, Recovery was removed...
Lawsuit Filed by Man Injured by C.R. Bard IVC Filters
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by people who were seriously injured when the needle-like legs of an IVC filter broke off and traveled into their heart or lungs.
Pennsylvania Man Files Bard Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a man who was injured by a blood clot filter that is linked to a 40% 5.5-year fracture risk. It was pulled off the market in 2005, but never recalled.
Texas Woman Files Bard Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a woman who was injured by an IVC filter that was pulled off the market soon after it was implanted in her body.
Oklahoma Woman Files Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a woman who was injured by a temporary blood clot filter that was implanted more than a decade ago. Nearly 2,000 lawsuits have been filed nationwide by people who were injured by IVC filters.