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The copper IUD's arms are prone to snapping during removal, embedding in the uterus, and requiring invasive surgery to retrieve. Manufacturers Teva and CooperSurgical face mounting lawsuits.
*Surgery is often required to remove broken pieces.
Paragard is a hormone-free intrauterine device (IUD) made of plastic wrapped in copper. While effective for birth control, the plastic "arms" of the T-shaped device can become brittle over time inside the body.
During routine removal, these arms frequently snap off, leaving shards of plastic and copper embedded in the uterine wall. This can lead to severe pain, infection, organ perforation, and migration. Often, doctors must perform invasive surgeries like hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, or even a full hysterectomy to retrieve the pieces.
Broken pieces puncturing the uterine wall.
Pieces moving to other organs causing damage.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease from embedded fragments.
Loss of reproductive ability due to hysterectomy.
Fact: Lawsuits allege the manufacturer knew about the breakage risk but failed to warn doctors or redesign the device.
Settlement values typically depend on the severity of the surgery required to retrieve the broken pieces and any lasting damage.
Hysteroscopic removal (minimally invasive) with no long-term complications.
Laparoscopic surgery (abdominal incision) required to retrieve broken arms.
Full hysterectomy required, permanent infertility, or severe organ perforation.
Updates on MDL 2974 (Northern District of Georgia).
Trial UpdateJudge Leigh Martin May has scheduled the first bellwether trials. These initial cases will test jury reactions to evidence and likely drive settlement negotiations.
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DiscoveryPlaintiffs' attorneys claim internal documents show Teva received thousands of complaints about arm breakage but failed to change the product design or warning label.
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Case CountThe number of women filing lawsuits continues to grow as awareness of the defect spreads. The MDL in Georgia remains one of the largest active medical device litigations.
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