A new study has revealed that Medtronic’s new heart stent has shown more blood clots than its rivals in comparison studies. The new device has not yet received approval for sale in the US. Use of drug coated stents to prop open occluded arteries have been popular among physicians until recently. Stents are tiny mesh tubes inserted into the artery to prop them open after they’ve been cleared of plaque. The drug coated stents are designed to keep the arteries from clogging after the tube or stent is inserted.
For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.
Admitted to practice law in all federal multidistrict litigation courts, the California State Bar and the Florida Bar. His philosophy is to provide aggressive, quality representations and seek fair compensation for individuals and their families who have suffered injury, death, or sexual abuse.
Comments for this article are closed.