Defective Drug & Medical Injuries
Current Drug & Medical Watch:
Medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs are used and prescribed by doctors and pharmacists to diagnose and treat specific injuries. In certain cases, many people have been injured or died due to the consumption of prescribed drugs that were not properly tested and by medical devices that are defective. This injury may have been caused by the fault the manufacturer of the drug or device and not your primary care physician.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a prescription drug, over-the-counter drug or medical device, contact the South Carolina attorneys at George Sink Injury Laywers at 1-800-849-SINK to help battle the pharmaceutical companies and insurance adjustors.
Guidant Heart Defibrillator Recalled
Boston Scientific/Guidant and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning all cardiac healthcare professionals, risk managers and patients that approximately 73,000 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICD) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds) were recalled worldwide due to a malfunction with the defibrillator's capacitor.
The recall includes a combination of devices within the CONTAK RENEWAL® 3 & 4, VITALITY and VITALITY 2 families. This recall is similar to the recall in May 2006, but the failure modes and patient reactions are very different.
What are implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD)?
An ICD is a small electronic device that is inserted in your chest to help prevent sudden
death from cardiac arrest by monitoring your heart rhythm. If your heart begins to beat
abnormally fast, the ICD will activate and deliver an electrical shock to terminate the
abnormal rhythm.
What is wrong with the capacitors?
The devices that are affected will cause the capacitor to malfunction that could lead to premature
battery depletion. This will ultimately cause the elective replacement indicator (ERI) and the
end of life (EOL) to less than three months.
ICD & CRT-Ds distributed to the US & are being recalled:
- Contak Renewal 3 HE CRT-Ds - (Models H177 and H179)
- Contak Renewal 3 CRT-Ds - (Models H170 and H175)
- Vitality 2 DR ICDs (T165)
- Vitality 2 VR ICDs (T175)
- Vitality AVT ICDs (A155)
- Vitality DS DR ICDs (T125)
- Vitality EL DR ICDs (T135)
If you have any of the Guidant Heart Defibrillators listed above installed, you may be at risk of serious complications. Contact your health care physician and George Sink Injury Lawyers at 1-800-849-SINK to discuss your case.
Ortho Evra® Patch Recalled
The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been shown to have several severe side effects that link to heart attacks, strokes, blood clots, coma and death.
In November of 2005, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. began warning the public that the Ortho Evra® patch releases 60% more estrogen into the bloodstream than average birth control pills.
How does Ortho Evra Work?
The Ortho Evra patch works the same way as oral birth control pills, except it is a
thin plastic patch that adheres to the skin releasing a constant supply of hormones through the
skin. These hormones are absorbed into the bloodstream and help prevent ovulation and
therefore pregnancy.
If you or a loved one has suffered serious side effects while using the Ortho Evra® patch, contact your health care physician and George Sink Injury Lawyers at 1-800-849-SINK to discuss your case.
To receive more information about your drug & medical injury, contact the South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers at George Sink Injury Lawyers at 1-800-849-SINK.
The information included in this web site is not intended as a substitute for consultation with an attorney. Specific conditions always require consultations with appropriate legal professionals.
