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The first inferior vena cava (IVC) filter lawsuits against Cook Medical will be tried as bellwether cases next month, and may set the tone for similar cases filed against C.R. Bard that will begin in mid-2017.
The Cook IVC multidistrict litigation (MDL) was established in October 2014 in the Southern District of Indiana.
The lawsuits consolidated into the MDL make similar allegations:
IVC filters are medical devices placed between the proximal vessels of the lower extremities and the right side of the heart.
They help prevent pulmonary embolism by catching blood clots and preventing them from traveling to the lungs.
Over the past 30 years, the use of the IVC filter has steadily increased.
While approximately 2,000 filters were implanted in patients in the U.S. in 1979, by 1990, over 120,000 IVC filters had been placed.
At the end of the decade, nearly 50,000 IVC filters were being implanted each year.
Since 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received more than 900 reports of adverse events connected to IVC filters.
According to the FDA, the majority of IVC filters are not retrieved despite the risk of increased fracture, embolism, and IVC wall penetration.
Common complications associated with IVC filters left in the body for long periods of time include:
A 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine report noted that an attempt is made to remove only about 10.5 percent of all IVC filters implanted, and concluded that this low retrieval rate, combined with other factors, resulted in less-than-optimal outcomes due to high rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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Camp Lejeune’s water contamination issue spanned several decades starting in the 1950s. Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to various serious health issues, including cancer, organ diseases, and death.
Research is increasingly suggesting a link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and the development of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD, in infants.
Legal action is being taken against manufacturers of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), a chemical used in fighting fires. The plaintiffs allege that exposure to the foam caused health issues such as cancer, organ damage, and birth and fertility issues.
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Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC has announced a corrective Class I recall of an infusion pump software, LVP Software, that runs on the Ivenix Infusion System (IIS). Initiated by the firm on March 7, 2024, the action comes after multiple software anomalies were identified and found
According to the FDA, 20-ounce packages of “King Kullen Broccoli Cutlets with Bread Crumbs and Parmesan” have been recalled by New Haven, Connecticut-based Gracie’s Kitchen due to the potential presence of undeclared sesame and wheat. Individuals who live with allergies to either allergen are advised
The FDA is warning consumers of a Class I recall of Boston Scientific’s Obsidio Comformable Embolic because the device has been shown to present a risk for increased bowel ischemia when used for lower GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding, or acute colonic bleeding. As a pre-mixed embolic