PARAGARD IUD LAWSUITS

Paragard Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a T-shaped birth control product made of polyethylene plastic and wrapped in copper wire. It is a non-hormonal contraceptive that uses copper to prevent sperm from reaching and fertilizing the egg. Paragard is the only copper-based IUD available in the United States and is designed to remain effective for up to 10 years.

When the Paragard IUD is inserted into a woman’s uterus, the T-shaped arms are intended to hold the device in place. When it’s time to remove, the T-shaped arms are designed to be flexible and easily bend upwards, allowing the device to be pulled out through the cervix. While the Paragard IUD has proven to be a very effective form of birth control, it has also been plagued by serious problems.

Since 2013, several thousand complaints have been filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reporting the Paragard IUD breaks or fractures while inside a woman’s body or during the removal process, leading to severe injuries. Lawsuits are being filed by women who believe the birth control device is dangerous, defective, and unsafe for use. In these lawsuits, women claim they were not provided with the proper warnings about all the risks associated with using this birth control device and the likelihood of it breaking. They are taking legal action against the following manufactures and distributors of the Paragard IUD to recover compensation for the full extent of the injuries and damages they have suffered:

• Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
• Teva Women’s Health Inc.
• Teva Women’s Health LLC
• Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D Inc.
• The Cooper Companies Inc.
• CooperSurgical Inc.

Attorney Ethan Vessels accepts Paragard IUD cases in both Ohio and West Virginia. If you or a loved one used this birth control device and it broke before or during removal, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He can be reached by calling 740-374-5346 or sending a message here from this website.

The Paragard IUD is designed and manufactured to remain fully intact during use and removal. However, complications being experienced with the device indicate the plastic it is made of is getting hard and brittle while in a woman’s body. As a result, the T-shaped arms lose their flexibility and do not bend upwards as they were designed to do when the IUD is removed. Many times, one or both plastic arms fracture and break into fragments requiring one or more medical procedures, including surgeries, to locate and remove all the broken pieces. 

When the Paragard IUD breaks, the fragmented plastic pieces, or the copper wire can cause various internal injuries. The fragments or wire may embed in a woman’s uterine wall, penetrate the wall, and migrate to other organs inside the body. This can cause severe health problems, including, but not limited to:

• Chronic pain
• Vaginal bleeding
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
• Infection
• Infertility
• Scarring

Once the Paragard IUD breaks and shatters into pieces inside a woman’s body, it can be difficult to remove. Attempts to locate and remove the fragments can be made using a hysteroscopy procedure. This involves the insertion of a small endoscopic device with a camera through the cervix into the uterine cavity to find and capture the broken pieces. However, hysteroscopic removal is not effective if these fragmented pieces have become embedded in the uterine wall. Other procedures to remove the fragmented pieces include:



• Surgically opening the uterine cavity
• Performing a hysterectomy

For more than sixteen years, people in Ohio and West Virginia have been contacting Ethan Vessels for legal advice, guidance, and representation when they or a loved one have been injured by dangerous and defective medical devices such as the Paragard IUD.

Lawsuits involving dangerous and defective medical devices can be highly complex and difficult to prove. That’s why an attorney with Ethan’s experience, reputation, and resources is needed. Ethan typically handles these cases with co-counsel at no additional expense to the client.

Ethan is a proven trial attorney who adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards. His focus is representing those who have been injured due to the negligence of others, including companies who manufacture and distribute defective medical devices but fail to properly warn people of all the dangers. 

If you or a loved one used the Paragard IUD for birth control and the device broke into pieces causing health complications, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He will answer all your questions and provide you with the feedback you need to decide whether you should pursue a claim and the amount of time you have remaining to file a lawsuit. The meeting and its details will be kept strictly confidential.

When he accepts Paragard IUD cases, he typically works on a contingent fee basis, which means there is no fee for his legal services until and unless a settlement or verdict is reached.