Bard IVC Filter Injury Report
June 23, 2009 by Jay Genkins
Filed under Consumer Alerts, FDA
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are Medical devices which are meant to help prevent blood clots from getting to the lungs.They are placed in patients who are at high risk for blood clots in the lungs.
Defective IVC Filters:
The two defective products are:
- Bard Peripheral Vascular Recovery (Recovery TM)
- G2 Filter (G2TM).
Why are they considered defective?
The IVC filters are said to have caused severe injuries and side effects including:
- Filter Movement
- Fracture of the Filter
- Lung and Heart Puncture
- A few cases resulting in death
Reports by the FDA and Bard indicate that Bard IVC filters higher incidents of these injuries than any other IVC filters.
