Ancure Endograft System Injury Attorneys

GUIDANT'S ANCURE ENDOGRAFT SYSTEM FOUND TO MALFUNCTION, CAUSING INJURIES AND DEATHS

Ancure is the registered name for a "stent-graft" device, among several similar devices, used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) without traditional open-chest surgical techniques. The Ancure device - part of the "Ancure Endograft System" - uses a catheter to insert a sheath through the femoral artery in the leg. The Ancure device is made by Endovascular Technologies of Menlo Park, California, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based Guidant Corporation. On June 12, 2003, Guidant admitted to making false statements to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and not submitting required reports of injuries that occurred in patients who received the Ancure device; Guidant agreed to pay $92.4 million in criminal and civil penalties. A complaint filed by federal prosecutors alleged that the Ancure device often malfunctioned, and Guidant sales representatives asked doctors to use it in ways not approved by the government.

Injuries occurring with the Ancure system often arose during implantation. However, other adverse events have included leaks, aneurysms, and ruptures which resulted in extended hospitalizations, additional surgeries, and sometimes death.

The company admitted to failing to report thousands of fatal or life-threatening malfunctions of the device or the highly invasive operations required to correct the damage when the device failed. The criminal complaint alleged that the company reported only 172 malfunctions since the product was introduced in 1999. The complaint also alleged the company had records of 2,628 adverse event incidents, including reports that the malfunctions led to 12 deaths and 57 open heart surgeries.

The law provides several grounds to pursue a personal injury claim for persons who have been seriously injured by a defective medical device. These grounds include strict liability for a defective product, breach of warranty, negligence and misrepresentation. For persons who have died, their surviving spouse or other family members can bring a wrongful death action. Nadrich & Cohen is actively investigating Ancure Endograft claims throughout the United States. We are a leader in mass tort and product liability cases and settlements.

We work on a contingency basis only. A contingency fee means we do not charge for our services unless we obtain a recovery for our clients. If we do not obtain a recovery, our clients owe us nothing.

Our experienced attorneys have recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of our injured clients. Please allow our team of defective product liability lawyers help you for the pain, suffering, and injuries caused by an Ancure Endograft System.

If you or a loved one have suffered injuries or have legal concerns related to these products, please immediately contact us at (800) 718-4658. You may be legally entitled to recover medical expenses, lost earnings, as well as compensation for physical pain and suffering, mental anguish and physical impairment. For persons who have died, their surviving spouse or other family members often can bring a wrongful death action. We are actively seeking Guidant cases for patients who have been injured or killed by a defective model. Our experienced injury attorneys have recovered millions for our injured clients. Let our team of defective product lawyers help you recover damages for the suffering and injury caused by your defective Ancure endovascular graft.

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