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• IVC Filter Litigation Grows As Panel Set To Hear Bard Consolidation Arguments

  July 27, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The number of cases against Cook Medical over its IVC filters has more than tripled since cases were consolidated in October.

• Retrievable IVC Filters Can Be Removed With Few Complications, Regardless of Dwell Time: Study

  July 16, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers say that with the help of advanced surgical techniques, retrievable IVC filters can be removed despite how long they have been in the body.

• Motion Filed to Centralize Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits in Federal MDL

  May 19, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  A motion has been filed with the U.S. JPML seeking to consolidate all Bard IVC filter lawsuits before one judge as part of an MDL.

• Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed Over Heart Lacerations

  March 19, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Cook Medical faces a negligence lawsuit by a Michigan man who says the company's Cook Celect IVC Filter broke free and pierced his heart, requiring multiple emergency heart surgeries.

• Cook IVC Filter Litigation Centralized in Federal Court System

  October 15, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  All Cook IVC Filter lawsuits filed throughout the federal court system will be centralized as part of a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL).

• Cook IVC Filter Lawsuit MDL Centralization to be Considered at Panel Hearing

  October 1, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A panel of judges will consider consolidating all Cook Medical IVC filter lawsuits under one judge for pretrial procedures.

• MDL Motion Filed for Lawsuits Over Cook Celect, Gunther Tulip IVC Filters

  July 29, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A motion has been filed with the U.S. JPML seeking to centralize all Cook Celect IVC filter lawsuits or Cook Gunther Tulip IVC filter lawsuits as part of a new MDL.