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Taxus Express2 Stent
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Background Information
Taxus Coronary Stent Alert
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the agency is investigating complications associated with the Taxus Express2 stent. The problems are associated with the removal of a balloon used to insert the stent in the patient.
Doctors Report Possible Problems With the Balloon
When a doctor implants a stent in a patient, a balloon is used to allow for the insertion of the stent. When the stent is put in place, the balloon then is deflated and removed. Some doctors have reported the balloon has failed and remains stuck in the patient. One doctor reported a patient was rushed into open heart surgery to remove the balloon and stent. Another doctor reported he was forced to use a sharp wire to pop the balloon that was lodged in a patient.
FDA Considers Warning Patients and Doctors About Stent
The FDA is hoping to learn whether the Taxus stent is defective or whether the errors are attributable to physician error.
Boston Scientific, the manufacturer of the Taxus stent, responded quickly to the news of the FDA investigation and acknowledged they were aware of 27 reports where the doctor had problems while implanting the stent. Three of those times the patient required surgery to remove the balloons.
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