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2019年10月31日—CookMedicaldefendsitsproductsafteranotherIVCfiltercompanylosescourtcase...APhiladelphiajuryhasawardedmorethanUS$33million ...

A Philadelphia jury has awarded more than US$33 million to a woman who was injured as a result of a defectively designed inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. The trial was overseen by Philadelphia Judge Michael Erdos.

The litigation focused on allegations that the defendant, the company Rex Medical, failed to properly warn about the dangers of the filter devices, which were designed to prevent blood clots, but can allegedly migrate or fracture in patients’ bodies, causing perforations. The injuries, according to the accusers, put patients at risk for a host of medical problems, including gastrointestinal difficulties, kidney failure and death.

The trial result prompted Cook Medical to release a statement defending their IVC filter devices. Penned by Cynthia Kretz, vice president and general counsel for the company, this reads in full[1]: ...