Have you been injured from faulty IVC filter implant?
Retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters or commonly termed as the IVC filters or blood clot filters are prescribed for patients with the risk of developing life-threatening blood clots. Patients who cannot take anticoagulation medicine are prescribed with this implant procedure. Since 2010, it was considered to be a safe and effective alternative to the existing blood thinners. But soon there were complications associated with IVC filters. Let's find out in details about the complications that can arise from IVC filter implant. IVC Filter Migration The retrievable blood clot filters are expected to be made from high-tech alloys. But given their flexibility, the devices have been reported to detach themselves from the intended location where a part of it or the entire filter migrates to a different part through the bloodstream. As understood, the struts can perforate the nerve walls or organs on its way. Palpitation, chest pain, unusual heart rate