Medical science is not perfect, yet when a manufacturer of a medical device hides the risks associated with a product, such imperfection is unacceptable. Such is the case with several C. R. Bard IVC blood filtration devices. These devices are intended to protect patients from blood clots, but are instead causing worse problems than they » Read More
An IVC filter, which is inserted into the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots, can actually cause more harm than good for many patients. Medical malpractice claims involving IVC filters are, sadly, not uncommon. When a patient is at risk of developing a blood clot, either because of inactivity after surgery or for other medically » Read More