1.
The Dangers of
IVC Filters

2.
27 deaths over the past decade have been
associated with a medical device designed to trap
blood clots in a large blood vessel before they
get to the narrow vessels in the heart or lungs.

3.
The metal spider-like device, called an inferior
vena cava filter or IVC filter, can be dislodged
by some blood clots and works its way into the
heart where it can cause severe injuries or death.

4.
One woman who spoke to NBC news had a
different problem with the device. A wire section
of the filter broke off and pierced her heart.

5.
This created tremendous pain and causing her
to black out. She flat-lined in the ambulance but
doctors were able to save her life with
emergency open-heart surgery.

6.
There are several versions of the blood clot filters
made by different companies, but the devices
currently associated with failure were created by
the companies C.R. Bard and Cook Medical

7.
The IVC filters made by the C.R. Bard company
had the model names Recovry, G2, G2X, Denali,
Meridian, and Eclipse. The Cook Medical models
were named Gunther Tulip and Celect.

8.
If you or a loved one had an IVC filter installed
that caused harm or may have received one of
the models mentioned above, please call and
we’ll talk about your options to protect you.

9.
Have you been injured?
If so give us a call
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