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• Depo-Provera Side Effects May Increase Risk of Rare, Severe Blood Clots, Case Report Warns

  March 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new case report warns of a potential link between the Depo-Provera birth control injection and severe blood clots that could cause multiple pulmonary embolisms.

• Side Effects of Combined Hormonal Contraceptives Carry Higher Blood Clot Risks Than Others: Study

  February 18, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A study reveals that newer birth control options, particularly Depo-Provera injections, can increase the risk of dangerous blood clots in women.

• Keytruda, Similar Cancer Drugs May Increase Risk of Pulmonary Embolism: Study

  October 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New research indicates the use of certain cancer treatment drugs, like Keytruda and Opdivo, could pose a high risk of life-threatening cardiovascular events, adding to recent concerns about the class of medications.

• ClotTriever XL Catheter Recall Issued Following Six Patient Deaths

  August 26, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Problems with the Inari ClotTriever XL Catheter have led to six deaths and a class I recall designation by the FDA, which warns that the clot removal devices have been linked to serious injuries and deaths.

• Preeclampsia May Increase Risk of Blood Clots, Embolism During Pregnancy

  December 1, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study warns that preeclampsia side effects can lead to life-threatening blood clots and the risk of pulmonary embolism, diabetes and other chronic health conditions.

• Bard Implantable Port Lawsuit Filed After Catheter Fractured, Resulting in Pulmonary Emboli and Other Injuries

  November 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Bard implantable port lawsuit claims two devices failed in the same patient during her battle with malignant melanoma; one of which sent broken catheter fragments into her heart.

• Bard PowerPort Fragment Lodged in Heart, Resulting in Multiple Surgeries To Remove Fractured Chemo Port: Lawsuit

  October 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by a Chicago woman says her heart was pierced by a Bard PowerPort fragment after the chemo port fractured due to defective design.

• Bard Infuse-A-Port Lawsuit Filed After Pulmonary Embolism, Catheter Fragments Found in Heart

  September 25, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard Infuse-A-Port lawsuit claims a piece of a failed port catheter broke off, causing a woman to suffer a pulmonary embolism which has resulted in fragments of the device remaining in her heart.

• Chemo Port Lawsuit Filed After Bard PowerPort M.R.I. Fractured and Malfunctioned

  June 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A chemo port lawsuit filed over problems with the Bard PowerPort claims the device failed, fractured, and sent debris into a breast cancer patient's heart.

• Arrow Catheter System Recall Issued Over Risk of Pulmonary Embolism and Death

  June 27, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  An Arrow catheter system recall was issued following dozens of complaints of leaks and the risk of pulmonary embolism and death.