During the study period, 892 IVC filters were placed ... significant thrombus within the filter (85.2%) or tilting and strut perforation (14.8%). In addition, 39.1% of the filters that contained ...

filter embolization, and IVC perforation." According to MedWatch, the FDA has received 921 adverse-event reports involving IVC filters. Of these adverse events, some of which led to adverse ...

The complications included device migration (n=328), embolizations/device component detachment (n=146), IVC perforation ... least one strut fracture. Among the 28 Bard Recovery filters, seven ...

There were no instances of filter tilt, migration, embolization, fracture or IVC perforation through 24-months. Two patients developed symptomatic caval thrombosis during the first month ...

For thousands of Americans who were implanted with retrievable filters, many have already perforation of the IVC causing inferior vena cava stenosis... ...patients ...

Among the causes of injury and complications cited are deep vein thrombosis, device migration, device perforation, filter fracture, IVC occlusion, and pulmonary embolism. Safety communications from ...

Plaintiffs who brought thousands of lawsuits over IVC, or inferior vena cava, filters got off to a rough ... prior medical history that caused this perforation to occur.” Heaviside had a similar ...

with each animal receiving two IVC filters that were later retrieved. Of the 40 implanted filters, six were found to have perforated the animals' veins, which caused the FDA concern. However ...