If you or someone you know has suffered injury due to the use or implantation of a medical device, you may be entitled to compensation. To learn more, review the list below, or contact you may contact an attorney by clicking here.
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 | Guidant Ancure Endograft: device for treating aortic aneurisms, a particularly egregious case which led to the criminal conviction of the manufacturer.
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| Knee and Hip Replacement Prosthesics: polyethylene knee joint and hip replacement prostheses made from high molecular weight polymers.
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| Cypher Coronary Stent: Blood clots and other side effects have been associated with the Cypher stent, manufacured by Cordis Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The device has been linked to more than 60 deaths.
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| Taxus Express2 Coronary Stent: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the agency is investigating complications associated with the Taxus Express2 stent.
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| Symmetry™ Bypass Aortic Connectors: The Symmetry Bypass Aortic Connector, a device manufactured by St. Jude Medical, is implanted during coronary artery bypass graft surgery and many patients have suffered disability or death as a result. The device allows thoracic surgeons to attach saphenous (leg) vein grafts to the aorta without sutures and without clamping the aorta during the procedure.
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| Orthopaedic Screws and implants: Primarily hip and knee replacements, but are also in the form of fingers, shoulders, spine screws, and wrists. Many injuries have resulted from use of these devices, including paralysis, chronic pain, and re-operation.
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| Lasik Eye Surgery: Although not a "device" in the usual sense of the word, this procedure is marketed as a product, and often results in avoidable complications.
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| Smith & Nephew Knee Replacement: A medical device used to replace the knee, fails to properly bond and becomes loose, putting the patient at risk for corrective surgery, reinfection, joint and muscular damage and a painful rehabilitation process.
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