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Medtronic AneuRx Stent and Patient Deaths |
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| On March 19, 2008,
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
issued a public health notification concerning
the Medtronic AneuRx Stent Graft System.
The stent is inserted into patients in order
to prevent bulging blood vessels in the abdomen
from rupturing. Swollen blood vessels
can also be treated through conventional
surgery without a device. |
| The FDA
reported that a higher death rate
existed after five years among patients
treated for abdominal aortic aneurysms
with the Medtronic AneuRx Stent Graft
System than among those treated through
conventional surgery. |
| The FDA
estimates that 1.5 percent of patients
who have had AneuRx five years will
die from an aneurysm, well above
the 0.18 percent death rate in patients
who had surgery. |
| The law
in most states provides individuals
with legal claims and the right to
compensation for injuries they suffer
as a result of a defective product
or the negligence of another. |
| Damages
sought against manufacturers of an
allegedly defective medical device
typically include damages for: |
- Physical pain and suffering,
mental anguish and physical impairment;
- Medical expenses associated with
the allegedly defective product;
and
- Loss of earnings and/or earning
capacity.
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| In the case
of the patient's death, the family
of the victim may file a wrongful
death action and seek damages. |
| If you or
a loved one have been injured by
a defective medical device, please
click here to contact an experienced
personal injury attorney at the national
law firm of Lieff Cabraser. We
have successfully represented hundreds
of patients across America who received
faulty or recalled medical devices.
Or you may call us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358 and
ask to speak to attorney Heather
A. Foster. |
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| Lieff
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persons across America
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| Founded in 1972,
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney
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New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National Law Journal has recognized
Lieff Cabraser as one of the top 20 plaintiffs’ law
firms in America. |
| For our personal
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About Lieff Cabraser: We have
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