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Hearing for Centralization of IVC Filter Litigation
On July 30, 2015, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is scheduled to begin hearing arguments regarding the centralization of IVC filter complications lawsuits against pharmaceutical company C.R. Bard, Inc. Earlier this year, lawsuits filed against another medical device manufacturer, Cook Medical, was centralized by the JPML. The devices in question – called inferior…
Judge Denies Bard’s Motion to Seal Documents
There are an increasing number of suits being filed against C.R. Bard, Inc. regarding their G2 Vena Cava Filters and Recovery Vena Cava Filters. As part of many of these lawsuits, a report that was generated by a doctor who worked with Bard – as well as other information – was provided to plaintiffs and…
Problems With Transvaginal Surgical Mesh
Transvaginal surgical mesh procedures have become problematic. These procedures include implanting a synthetic or biological material in order to repair weakened or damaged tissue and organs, often in a woman’s pelvic area. The diagnosis is typically referred to as pelvic organ prolapse (“POP”), or stress urinary incontinence (“SUI”). In 2008, the FDA issued a Public…
What is A Vena Cava Filter?
A Vena Cava Filter – also called an Inferior Vena Cava Filter – is a small cone-shaped wire-type medical device that is implanted in the inferior vena cava, slightly below the kidneys. IVC Filters are developed in order to capture blood clots that have moved from the lower extremities, such as the deep veins in…
The Bard IVC Filter: Its Purpose and Its Problems
C.R. Bard’s IVC Filter is a small medical device that is implanted in the Inferior Vena Cava (“IVC”), which is the vein that carries blood to the heart. That’s where you can find the purpose for the IVC Filter: to catch blood clots before they can travel to the lungs. You see, when blood clots…