John J. Driscoll | settlementhelpers.com
BELLEVILLE A woman claims the ParaGuard Intrauterine Device (IUD) caused her to suffer loss of reproductive health and other injuries due to a defective design.
Jennifer Horton filed a complaint (part 2) April 9 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Teva Women s Health Inc., doing business as Teva Women s Health LLC, The Cooper Companies Inc., and Coppersurgical Inc., alleging negligence, strict liability and fraud.
According to the complaint, Horton was implanted with a ParaGuard IUD in 2009. She alleges that when she went to have the IUD removed on April 12, 2019, the device was malpositioned. She claims that despite her healthcare provider following the instructions provided by Teva on removing the device, only a portion of the ParaGuard was able to be removed with one arm missing. Horton claims the arm of the IUD device had to be removed through a hysteroscope.