The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is expected to decide soon on whether to centralize lawsuits filed against C. R. Bard over its allegedly defective inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. Plaintiffs in Bard IVC filter lawsuits filed for centralization back in May, requesting that at least 25 IVC filter lawsuits in 22 federal jurisdictions be brought before a single judge. On July 30, the Judicial Panel ...
IVC Maker Committed Quality System Violations
Posted August 3, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
A recent letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that IVC maker C. R. Bard committed several quality system violations at its facilities in Queensbury, New York, and Tempe, Arizona. According to the FDA, Bard failed to “establish and maintain procedures for receiving, reviewing, and evaluating complaints as required by [law].” The agency cites several instances in which Bard’s quality system did not ensure adequate evaluation ...
Bard Failed to Submit IVC Filter Reports
Posted July 30, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
In a July 13 letter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called out IVC filter maker C. R. Bard on medical device reporting violations. Inspection of the Bard Peripheral Vascular facility in Tempe, Arizona, in late 2014 revealed that Bard failed or refused to submit reports regarding the safety of its IVC Denali Filter Delivery System.
Bard is already in hot water for its allegedly ...
continue reading...Are Retrievable IVC Filters Worth the Risk?
Posted July 6, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | IVC Filter Failure | Product News and Recalls
The health risks posed by retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have long been the subject of much scrutiny. IVC filter lawsuits allege that companies like C. R. Bard and Cook Group released defectively designed IVC filters onto the market without adequately testing for dangerous side effects. In legal battles, IVC filter manufacturers have frequently stated that the devices’ health risks are outweighed by their potentially life-saving benefits. However, ...
FL Judge Allows New Testimony in Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit
Posted May 20, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
A Florida judge will allow plaintiffs in a Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuit to present expert testimony about fracturing and dislocation of the device. However, according to information on Harris Martin’s website, the judge will exclude opinions about the adequacy of the testing, design, manufacture, and labeling of Bard’s G2 filter.
IVC filters such as Bard’s G2 filter have been in use for ...
continue reading...New Study: Retrievable IVC Filters Offer No Benefit
Posted May 8, 2015 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, retrievable interior vena cava (IVC) filters offer “no benefit in terms of pulmonary embolism recurrence or mortality”. A recent Forbes article details the results of the study and their significance to IVC filter use.
According to Forbes, the study was conducted by a team of French physicians ...
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