In 2012 the Journal of the American Medical Association published an article titled “Frequent Fracture of TrapEase Inferior Vena Cava Filters,” providing further insight into one serious side effect related to the use of IVC filters. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are small metal filters placed within the vena cava vein used to trap blood clots, stopping them from reaching the lungs, where potentially fatal pulmonary embolism may result.
Dr. Masaki Sano led a team of researchers from the Hamamatsu School of Medicine (Hamamatsu, Japan) and studied 20 IVC filter patients, following up with x-ray imaging periodically in the months following emplacement.
“Among the 20 patients (20 TrapEase IVCFs), 10 TrapEase IVCFs (50%) were fractured. Remarkably, 9 of the 14 filters (64%) that had been inserted for longer than 4 years revealed fractures”, researchers remarked. (emphasis added)
“Thrombus inside the filter was detected in 2 cases. None of the patients presented filter-related life-threatening adverse events such as cardiac tamponade or retroperitoneal hematoma.”
Due to the fact that many IVC filter manufacturers repeatedly failed to warn users of these and other risk linked to IVC filters, IVC filter lawsuits have recently been filed in great number.
If you or a loved one used an IVC filter in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and suffered an IVC filter fracture or perforation, IVC migration, or another IVC filter side effect, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation through an IVC filter lawsuit.
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