New York Paragard Attorneys

Over the past few years, many women have been injured by the Paragard copper intrauterine device (IUD). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received thousands of reports of Paragard breakage.

Our firm has decades of experience litigating birth control devices and is investigating claims made arising from Paragard IUD Injury. Contact us today online by filling out the contact form on this page, or by telephone at (212) 684-1880 to speak with a knowledgeable New York defective medical device attorney.

What is Paragard?

ParaGard is a small, plastic T-shaped intrauterine device placed in the uterus to provide long-term prevention of pregnancy until it is removed, which is done after twelve years or earlier. It is manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals.

How Does Paragard Work?

The device utilizes copper to induce an inflammatory reaction, thus preventing fertilization and pregnancy. Paragard is inserted through the cervical opening in a process that only takes only a few minutes. The company’s website indicates that it has fewer side effects than other methods of birth control, but does not mention complications that many women have had.

Reported Issues of Paragard UIDs

• A lawsuit filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas by Melissa Arias of Metairie, La. indicates that the FDA received more than 1,600 reports of Paragard plastic arm breakage since 2010.

• A 2015 report to the Medical Product Safety Network (“MedSun”, an adverse event reporting program launched in 2002 by the FDA) indicated that the copper coil was missing from the stem of the IUD.

• A 2014 MedSun report indicated that both arms of the Paragard system were missing when doctors attempted to remove the device 6.5 years after it was placed. A sonogram indicated that the arms of the device had become embedded in the woman’s uterine tissue.

Surgical Injuries Women Receive from Paragard IUD

The following is a list based on FDA reports and lawsuit filings, which include hospitalizations, general authorization:

• Loss of reproductive health from forced hysterectomy
• Migration of device/fragments, causing organ perforation and organ damage
• Scarring
• IUD embedded in uterus requiring vaginal or open surgical removal
• Infections
• Copper wire left in body after device removal, causing inflammation with dilation & curettage treatment

Were You Injured Due to Paragard Arm Breakage on Removal?

Our experienced legal team at Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman has successfully litigated cases against manufacturers of defective medical devices. Our lawyers are investigating Paragard IUD lawsuits and are speaking with women who have been negatively impacted by Paragard. Our firm has aggressively represented clients and has recovered over $2 billion in medical malpractice, mass tort, personal injury, and product liability cases.