Two types of Bard vena cava filters may cause life-threatening complications because of a propensity to fracture, or break, while in the body, according to a new study. The study examined fracture rates with the Bard G2, and its predecessor, the Bard Recovery filters.
Vena cava filters are placed in the large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower body, and are designed to trap clots before they travel to the lungs. Such devices are used as an alternative for patients who do not respond well to anti-clotting drugs. (more…)
