Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. IVC filter lawsuits allege that the devices cause severe injuries and health complications, including death. To date, plaintiffs ...

Researchers found that IVC filters were effective in helping ... and frequent follow up with evaluation for filter removal or replacement,'" said Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, an interventional ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are widely used in patients who cannot take blood thinners. The IVC is the largest vein in the body, running from the legs to the chest. IVC filters keep blood clots ...

Less than 10% of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are removed from patients at one large US trauma center, despite the fact that the indication for the filter placement is no longer ...

Confidential company records obtained by NBC News show that New Jersey-based medical device giant C.R. Bard was concerned about reports of failures for its G2 series filters, designed to replace ...

In situations where anticoagulation is absolutely contraindicated or when anticoagulation has failed in the face of an acute proximal venous thrombosis, placement of an IVC filter has been ...

IVC filters—especially retrievable variants—align with this ... The information provided on PharmiWeb.com is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site ...

Due to a failure to warn doctors and patients of the complications of IVC filter usage, Houston firefighter Jeffrey Pavlock was awarded $1.2 million in a jury verdict against Cook Medical after ...

Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement and retrieval procedures have markedly declined over the last decade from previous large growth in Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new Harvey L.