NexStent

AUG 15, 2008 (Memphis, TN) – On June 6, 2008, medical device company Boston Scientific issued a Class 1 recall for its NexStent Monorail®, NexStent Carotid Stent® and Monorail Delivery System®. The product was manufactured from June 12, 2007 through May 2, 2008 and distributed from June 19, 2007 through May 5, 2008.

These devices are used in patients to treat a blockage (stenosis) in the carotid artery, known as carotid artery disease. The two carotid arteries (located on either side of the neck) supply blood to the brain. The device is used in a procedure called carotid artery stenting (CAS), in which the physician places the self-expanding stent in the carotid artery to keep the artery open and to help prevent future narrowing of the artery.

This device has been recalled because the tip of the stent delivery system may detach from the delivery system during the procedure. This could lead to increased procedure time, cause vessel wall injury, stroke and/or emergency surgery to remove the detached tip.

“This appears to be another instance of a rush to market by Boston Scientific where all of the dangers of an obviously hazardous device were not explored,” says attorney Tim Edwards. Mr. Edwards and members of his firm are providing free case evaluations to members of the public who have received one of the Boston Scientific® carotid stents, including the NexStent Monorail®, NexStent Carotid Stent® and Monorail Delivery System®.

Tim Edwards and Ed Wallis are the authors of Mid South Trial Lawyer, a blog dedicated to providing legal news and developments to the general public. Both work at Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt, P.C. in Memphis, Tennessee and are prepared to work with clients across the nation to handle personal injury claims. For more information, please call (901) 527-2125, or visit www.midsouthtriallawyer.com.

Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wallis are currently representing injured children and adults on an international level for a failed medical device.  Both have represented clients, filed lawsuits and appeared in courts around the country to protect the rights of the injured including for the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant, the transvaginal mesh device, the Heartmate II, Composix® Kugel® Mesh Hernia Repair Patch, NexStent®, Medtronic Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads, and the Zimmer Durom® Cup Hip Replacement.

For a free case evaluation today, or to voice questions or concerns, call Ed Wallis at (901) 527-2125 or send an e-mail today by clicking HERE. You may also fill out a case evaluation form for a FREE case evaluation: