Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are more popular than ever, despite their serious side effect risks. Migration, perforation, embolizations and …
IVC Filter Migration: How Does It Happen?
Surgical implants come with a variety of potential dangers. IVC filter migration is one of the greatest risks patients face …
IVC Filter Removal: Everything You Need to Know
IVC filter removal is critical for long-term success. Many patients fail to appear for IVC filter removal surgery. Still others fail …
How to Decide: Anticoagulant Therapy vs. IVC Filters
Stroke survivors know that if the universe could fire bullets, they’ve just dodged one. Imagining another stroke brings a rush …
No IVC Filter Recall, Despite Major Flaws
Despite major health concerns and shockingly low retrieval rates, the FDA hasn’t issued an IVC filter recall. This article lists …
IVC Filter Complications and How to Avoid Them
Surgeons implant IVC filters within the inferior vena cava. But when device complications arise, they can create serious health risks. …
The Compounding Effect of IVC Filter Removal Problems
In 2003, C.R. Bard and Cook Medical, Inc. began selling removable blood clot filters. Your doctor should monitor and remove this …
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Payouts Total $1B—Who’s Paying & How Much
Device manufacturers first started paying transvaginal mesh lawsuit settlements back in mid-2013. Now, claims are heating back up again in …
Temporary IVC Filters Difficult to Extract
Temporary IVC filters can cause adverse side effects if left in for long periods of time.
Transvaginal Mesh Uses and Materials: What Women Must Know
As a woman’s body ages, complications can occur in the forms of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.