from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People w

Cypher Stents Allegedly Linked to Fatalities

A Cleveland Clinic study released findings on November 29, 2006 that indicated that the drug-coated Johnson & Johnson Cypher Stent is four to five times more likely to cause serious cardiovascular problems than are non-coated stents.

Stents are mesh wire tubes that doctors used to hold open arties after angioplasties. The Cypher Stent, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003, emits a drug called Sirolimus that prevents reclosure of the artery after the angioplasty balloon clears out any blockage. Some doctors believe that the drug works by preventing the regrowth of the coating that grows in the blood vessel around the stent that can contribute to further clots.

There are over 800,000 angioplasties performed in the United States each year to remove blockages in arteries. Between 15 and 30 % of all these procedures will become clogged again, requiring further angioplasties or other procedures.

The FDA began to receive complaints about the Cypher Stent soon after it was released. It has been allegedly linked to hundreds of serious cases of blood clots, thrombosis, strokes, and heart attacks, and 60 people have died due to complications caused by the Cypher Stent. In fact, there were more than 290 people that suffered blood clot-related complications within the first 30 days after they received the devices.

Furthermore, the FDA also received more than 50 reports of severe allergic reactions from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People wi

. The Cypher Stent, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003, emits a drug called Sirolimus that prevents reclosure of the artery after the angioplasty balloon clears out any blockage. Some doctors believe that the drug works by preventing the regrowth of the coating that grows in the blood vessel around the stent that can contribute to further clots.

There are over 800,000 angioplasties performed in the United States each year to remove blockages in arteries. Between 15 and 30 % of all these procedures will become clogged again, requiring further angioplasties or other procedures.

The FDA began to receive complaints about the Cypher Stent soon after it was released. It has been allegedly linked to hundreds of serious cases of blood clots, thrombosis, strokes, and heart attacks, and 60 people have died due to complications caused by the Cypher Stent. In fact, there were more than 290 people that suffered blood clot-related complications within the first 30 days after they received the devices.

Furthermore, the FDA also received more than 50 reports of severe allergic reactions from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People w

ere are over 800,000 angioplasties performed in the United States each year to remove blockages in arteries. Between 15 and 30 % of all these procedures will become clogged again, requiring further angioplasties or other procedures.

The FDA began to receive complaints about the Cypher Stent soon after it was released. It has been allegedly linked to hundreds of serious cases of blood clots, thrombosis, strokes, and heart attacks, and 60 people have died due to complications caused by the Cypher Stent. In fact, there were more than 290 people that suffered blood clot-related complications within the first 30 days after they received the devices.

Furthermore, the FDA also received more than 50 reports of severe allergic reactions from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People w

ous cases of blood clots, thrombosis, strokes, and heart attacks, and 60 people have died due to complications caused by the Cypher Stent. In fact, there were more than 290 people that suffered blood clot-related complications within the first 30 days after they received the devices.

Furthermore, the FDA also received more than 50 reports of severe allergic reactions from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People w

from the Sirolimus coating on the stent. Some people needed serious medical or surgical intervention due to these reactions, and some people even died due to complications.

There are thousands of potential people affected by this defective medical device, but it is unknown how many people will suffer serious and potentially life-threatening complications. People with Cypher Stents should consult their doctors immediately and discover their options to protect their safety.