The Dreadful Story of IVC Filters
Created as an alternative to anticoagulant medications for some patients, these filters, however, were subjected to various health issues. Hundreds of patients have reported how the struts of the defective device caused organ perforation, pulmonary embolism and more. The victims of the ivc filter complications filed for lawsuits claiming the price of their pain and suffering. Safety warnings While doctors have recommended IVC filters far back as that during the 1970s, the FDA released a warning about the associated health risks in 2010 after they received more than 900 adverse event reports. Four years later, the FDA released a health warning to doctors, recommending the filter’s removal once a patient is no longer seems to be at the risk for pulmonary embolism. According to the agency's statement, the device should be removed within 29 to 54 days of the initial procedure to prevent any unnecessary ivc filter complications. But what caused more concern to t...