{"id":353285,"date":"2016-05-16T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T15:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/product-liability\/ivc-blood-clot-filter-problems-and-faqs.html"},"modified":"2023-11-21T23:26:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T04:26:48","slug":"ivc-blood-clot-filter-problems-and-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/product-liability\/ivc-blood-clot-filter-problems-and-faqs.html","title":{"rendered":"IVC Blood Clot Filters: Problems and FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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IVC Blood Clot Filters: Problems and FAQ<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Patients and healthcare providers may have legal concerns about the risks and complications associated with IVC blood clot filters. These medical devices have been the subject of thousands of lawsuits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

IVC blood clot filters (inferior vena cava filters, or IVC filters) reduce the risk of blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. Doctors prescribe retrievable IVC filters to thousands of Americans every year.<\/p>\n

However, studies show that IVC filters may\u00a0increase the risk of blood clots and death<\/a>\u00a0when kept in the body for an extended period. The U.S.\u00a0Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/a>\u00a0also issued safety communications as early as 2010 regarding these medical devices.<\/p>\n

Below, you will find answers to some frequently asked questions about IVC blood clot filter complications. You’ll also learn where to go for more information if you are experiencing side effects from the device, and how to get legal help<\/a> if you have been injured by an IVC filter.<\/p>\n