If you or a loved one have been injured due to a defective IVC filter, our team of mass tort personal injury attorneys at Smith & Johnson are ready to represent you and get you the compensation you are owed. Contact attorney Tim Smith today to see if you qualify for the IVC Filter litigation. We are the first firm in Northern Michigan to file an IVC Filter case in Michigan Federal Court and are counsel of record in numerous other mass tort cases including Municipal Opioid Litigation, Hernia Mesh Litigation and ParaGard IUD litigation. What Are IVC Filters? Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are small medical devices designed to keep blood clots from moving to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism. Unfortunately, the problem many patients are facing with the IVC filter is its tendency to embed deeply and breakage upon removal. Some complications of deeply embedded IVC filters include fragmentation or fracture of the device causing organ punctures, shards that are left behind, and other serious injuries. What Are Dangers of IVC Filter Usage? The IVC filter manufacturers at the center of this litigation include Bard, Cook, and Argon Medical Devices. The IVC Filter is prone to breakage and collapse, causing clotting and/or risk of serious damage to the vena cava wall. Some potential injuries caused by this device include: Pieces that are fractured that can puncture the lungs, heart or inferior vena cava Deep vein thrombosis Inability to remove the filter Blood clots that...
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