Are the Benefits of IVC Filters Worth the Risk?
IVC filters have been linked to devastating injuries, including deaths, due to fracturing, which is...
C.R. Bard IVC Filters Run Afoul of FDA Regulators
Several manufacturers of IVC filters are feeling pressure due to device malfunctions that have led...
If It’s Supposed to Be Removed… Why Wasn’t It? A Simple Question We Need Answered About IVC Filters
We hear this all the time. Why not just remove the filter?
Unfortunately, it's so much more...
IVC Filters: Why Has This Potentially Deadly & Dangerous Medical Device Been Used Increasingly Since 1979?
IVC filters were introduced in their first iteration in 1979. Almost every single major...
A Reason to Be Afraid: IVC Filters May Migrate to Other Body Parts
Starting as early as 2005, the FDA received numerous reports of adverse events occurring with IVC...
Devastating Side Effects That Could Be Caused By IVC Filters
Sometimes, there's simply no easy way to say it: IVC filters may cause an array of very serious and...
“Retrievable” IVC Filters and 2002: The Year Everything Changed
If you are trying to understand how dangerous IVC filters became so popular despite potentially...
What Does an IVC Filter Look Like & Why are They Dangerous?
IVC filters are medical devices associated with a host of medical complications including migration...
How a Medical Device Can Puncture a Vein: The Ins and Outs of IVC Filters Part 2
Most patients who were hurt by IVC filters are surprised to find out how dangerous IVC filters may...
How a Medical Device Can Puncture a Vein: The Ins and Outs of IVC Filters Part 1
We're hearing from a lot of patients and their loved ones who were seriously injured by IVC...
Do the Risks of IVC Filters Outweigh the Benefits?
According to a recent study that appeared in the October 2015 issue of the Annals of Surgery, IVC...
IVC Filter Use Growing Despite Uncertainty Regarding Effectiveness, Study Shows
The use of IVC filters grew slightly from 1999-2010 even though there were still many questions...