IVC Filter Complications
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Case Overview
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are small, cage-like devices implanted in the body's largest vein to catch blood clots and prevent pulmonary embolism. While intended to be life-saving, many IVC filters—particularly retrievable models by C.R. Bard and Cook Medical—have been linked to serious complications including device fracture, migration, and organ perforation. The FDA has issued multiple safety alerts about these devices.
Health Risks & Injuries
- Device fracture and fragment embolization
- Filter migration to heart or lungs
- Perforation of the vena cava
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Pulmonary embolism (the condition it was meant to prevent)
- Chronic pain
- Internal bleeding
- Death in severe cases
Who Qualifies
- Patients who had an IVC filter implanted
- Those who experienced complications from an IVC filter
- Patients whose IVC filter fractured or migrated
- Those who required additional surgery to remove or address a failed IVC filter
Current Litigation Status
MDL proceedings for C.R. Bard IVC filters in the District of Arizona. Cook Medical cases consolidated in the Southern District of Indiana. Significant settlements and verdicts have been reached in individual cases.
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