Drug Eluting Stents

 Can I afford a DES lawsuit?
Is the FDA aware of the dangerous DES side effects?
How does a drug eluting stent work?
How long does it take for a drug eluting stent to dissolve?
Do stents have to be permanent?
 

Can I afford a DES lawsuit?
The question should be: How can you afford not to? A DES lawsuit costs you nothing. If we agree to be retained, Monheit Law takes the case on a percentage contingency basis. If you don’t win your DES lawsuit, we don’t get paid. We’re motivated to win; are you?

Is the FDA aware of the dangerous DES side effects?
Yes. The FDA has been monitoring coronary drug-eluting stents closely since they came on the U.S. market in 2003 and 2004 and will continue to do so. New data was recently released that suggests a small but significant increased risk of stent thrombosis (blood clots) in patients who have drug-eluting stents. The FDA has asked the stent manufacturers for additional information. A public panel is on the coming agenda to review data and make recommendations. The FDA still thinks that drug coated stents are safer than alternative methods.

How does a drug eluting stent work?
When a heart artery is clogged enough to risk a heart attack, doctors frequently use a balloon to push back the plaque so blood can freely flow. Stents are inserted to keep the newly widened artery from collapsing Drug-coated stents prevent scar tissue from re-clogging the artery.

How long does it take for a drug eluting stent to dissolve?
A drug eluting stent dissolves in about two years. It’s called a bio-absorbable stent, made of the same kind of material as certain dissolvable stitches but designed to last longer.

Do stents have to be permanent?
According to some recent research – no. Researchers contend that if an artery stays open for six months after being unclogged, it’s essentially healed. Stents are being researched that solve a temporary problem with a temporary implant not a permanent implant where after the drug has permeated the artery walls, the stent would start to dissolve.


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