21 results

• More IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuits to be Prepared for Bellwether Trials

  April 18, 2016

  Austin Kirk

  Two new bellwether selection plans have been presented in Bard IVC and Cook IVC filter litigation.

• Removing IVC Filters in Children May Be Difficult: Study

  January 28, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that IVC filter tilting in children may complicate procedures to remove the devices, requiring adjunctive techniques and sometimes resulting in complications.

• IVC Filters Do Not Increase Survival Chances Of Trauma Patients: Study

  November 12, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that implanting IVC filters in trauma patients to prevent blood clot-related health problems does not increase their chances of survival and may increase their risk of deep vein thrombosis.

• Cook Medical Wants IVC Filter Lawsuit Trials To Have Separate Punitive Damages Phase

  August 28, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Attorneys for Cook Medical are calling for IVC filter lawsuit trials to be divided into two phases, bifurcating the trials and discovery over punitive damages from compensatory damages.

• IVC Filter Perforation Rate “Significantly Higher” with Cook Celect

  August 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that 43% of all Cook Celect retrievable IVC filters end up perforating the vena cava vein of patients who receive the implant.

• 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.

• 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.

• IVC Filters Should Be Removed Once Need Has Passed, FDA Warns

  May 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has determined that IVC filters should be removed between 29 and 54 days after being implanted to reduce the risk of fracturing inside the body.

• Bard Recovery Filter Lawsuit Filed After Failure Leads to Open Heart Surgery

  June 5, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit has been filed by an Illinois man who experienced problems with a Bard Recovery inferior vena...