Important Update: Paragard Litigation

We are no longer accepting new cases in the Paragard Litigation. However, Managing Partner Buffy Martines serves on the nationwide Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in MDL No. 2974, In re: Paragard IUD Products Liability Litigation, and is actively working to bring these cases to trial.

We will continue to keep you informed about this litigation through our blog.

Paragard IUD Lawsuit Attorney

Paragard IUD is a form of long-term birth control that has had 50,088 complications reported to the FDA since 1989, including 17 deaths. All data is publicly available on the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) database.

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What is a Paragard IUD?

An IUD, or intrauterine device, is inserted into a woman’s uterus to prevent pregnancy. A healthcare provider will place the small T-shaped plastic frame into the uterus during a routine office visit. The IUD can remain for up to 10 years. Paragard IUDs are the only non-hormonal IUD in the United States. Copper wire coiled around the T-shaped plastic prevents pregnancy by stopping the sperm from reaching and fertilizing the egg.

Paragard IUD Complications Reported to FDA

According to the FDA’s public dashboard, 21,127 out of the 50,088 cases are considered serious. The device can migrate, fall out or pierce the uterine wall. Complications reported to the FDA have included death, device expulsion, dislocation, uterine disorder, pelvic pain, device breakage, vaginal hemorrhage, menorrhagia (severe blood loss), ovarian cysts, uterine rupture and more than 30 other adverse events.

When was Paragard approved by the FDA?

Paragard IUD was originally approved by the FDA in 1984 for women with at least one child and in a stable, mutually monogamous relationship. In 2005, FDA expanded its approval for women age 16 and older in all stages of reproductive life.

Side Effects

Some side effects of the Paragard IUD include:

Death
Perforation of the uterus
Movement of the IUD known as IUD migration
IUD breakage upon removal
IUD embedding into uterus
Ectopic pregnancy
Infection or abscess
Scarring or damage to other organs
Hysterectomy
Inflammation caused by copper left in the body

When medical device manufacturers fail to warn women of the risks associated with products like the Paragard IUD, and those women are injured, the manufacturer can be held responsible.

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