IVC filter - All You Need to Know
Over the past several years, many lawsuits have been filed against both Cook Medical and C.R Bard in regard to the defective IVC filters manufactured. IVC filter is a small device that can help prevent a pulmonary embolism by trapping blood clots before it can reach the lungs. Different IVC filter models have been available for use in the USA over the past decade but have been found how some of them notably led to more dangerous side effects and complications while in use. The victims of ivc filter complications might face the following symptoms and should contact the physician right away : • Sudden difficulty breathing • Sudden fever and/or weakness (these are signs of an infection) • Sudden leg or chest pain • Heart Attack • Hemorrhage • Severe and Persistent Pain • Pain at the filter implant site • Abdominal Pain • Crippling Back Pain • Nausea Patients who used retrievable filters manufactured by the following companies complained