Zilver PTX Stent Lawyers
Zilver PTX stent lawyers from Arentz Law Group, P.C. are currently investigating claims on behalf of individuals who suffered severe injury or even the wrongful death of a loved one as a result of implantation of this potentially dangerous medical device. The Zilver PTX stent was recalled by Cook Medical in April 2013, but not before multiple patients were injured and one patient died due to improper manufacturing of the delivery system for this stent. If you suffered injury resulting from a faulty delivery system in a Zilver PTX stent, you could be entitled for compensation for your physical, emotional, and mental damages. Read on to learn more about the problems associated with the Zilver PTX stent, then contact a defective products lawyer for a free legal consultation.
What is the Zilver PTX Stent?
The Zilver PTX Stent is made by Cook Medical, and it was approved by the FDA in November 2012 for use in patients who have peripheral artery disease (PAD). Peripheral artery disease a circulatory condition which causes the arteries to become narrow, cutting off blood supply to the legs. The Zilver PTX stent is a small, expandable tube made of metal mesh which is used to help prop an affected artery open. The stent is also coated with a drug called Paclitaxel, which is also beneficial in keeping the artery open.
Problems with the Zilver PTX Stent
The problems with the Zilver PTX stent are related to the delivery system. To implant the stent, a surgeon makes a small incision in a patient’s groin area, then inserts a long tube known as a catheter into the patient’s femoral artery. An inner catheter then deploys the Zilver PTX stent into the artery. Unfortunately, the tip of this inner catheter has become separated in at least 13 patients, causing serious injury to at least two patients and one death in the first month after the device was approved by the FDA.
Injuries that may be suffered when the delivery system for the Zilver PTX stent fails include:
- Pain
- Emergency surgical removal of the catheter tip
- Blood vessel obstruction
- Blood clots
- Bleeding
- Cardiac arrest
- Lacerated blood vessels
- Embolisms
- Amputation of the leg
- Thrombosis
- Permanent disability
- Death
Contact a Zilver PTX Stent Lawyer
The Zilver PTX stent was recalled by Cook Medical, but not before multiple patients suffered severe injuries and one patient suffered wrongful death. If you believe you were injured as a result of a failed implantation of a Zilver PTX stent, you could be entitled to substantial compensation for your damages. To learn more about your legal rights and how we will protect them, contact us to schedule a free legal consultation with a Zilver PTX stent lawyer.