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Ancure Endograft System - Class Action Lawsuit Filed
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Reuters: ... "Personal injury firm Alexander Hawes, LLP, of San Jose, California, filed a class action suit on Monday on behalf of a 70-year-old woman whose husband died of complications from a surgery involving the Ancure Endograft system." >> Read the entire Reuters article at Fox News Channel
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Recent News about Ancure: SAN JOSE, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander Hawes, LLP, a well-established national class action and personal injury law firm, has announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit against Guidant Technologies, Inc. and Endovascular Technologies, Inc., arising from the defective Ancure Endograft System. Endovascular Technologies, Inc. recently agreed to pay a fine in excess of $92 million for misleading the FDA and the general public regarding the safety and efficacy of the Ancure Endograft System. The plaintiff is a 70-year old widow whose husband died as a result of complications apparently associated with the defective Ancure Endograft System. The class action lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to represent individuals and family members of individuals who have been implanted with the Ancure Device. For more information about this lawsuit, contact Alexander Hawes, LLP >> MORE INFORMATION
Recent
News about Ancure: "Guidant
Corp. agreed to plead guilty to 10 felony counts
for concealing that its product to prevent aneurysms [Ancure Endoraft]
had failed in thousands of patients, including 12 who died. The medical
device maker will pay $92.4 million, a record penalty for failing to report
malfunctions to regulators. Investigators found 2,628 cases of unreported
malfunctions, which led to the deaths and 57 surgeries to correct complications."
See: http://www.indystar.com/print/
articles/3/050170-5243-095.html
San Jose Mercury News article (8/3/03): "When a Guidant Corp. subsidiary pleaded guilty in June to 10 federal felonies, it acknowledged failing to report thousands of malfunctions of a medical device used to repair bulges in the body's main artery. Twelve of the unreported cases ended in deaths." Read the whole article.
Per court order, we are now co-lead counsel in this class action (entitled “In re ANCURE® Product Liability Litigation, Master File No. CV-03-2774.”) Click here to see the Case Management Order.
Palo Alto’s EndoVascular Technologies, Inc. Hit with Big Fines for Failure of Ancure Endograft System
Twelve people have died as a result of a malfunctioning medical device manufactured by EndoVascular Technologies Inc. of Palo Alto, a subsidiary of Guidant Corporation of Indianapolis, Indiana. The product, called the Ancure Endograft System and pictured at left, is an alternative to the traditional surgery performed on persons suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysms, a condition which may result in a burst artery and death. The company touted its product as requiring shorter hospital stays and recovery time.
In addition to the deaths caused so far, over 2600 Ancure devices
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The company has been ordered by the Court to pay $92.4 million in criminal and civil penalties, a record amount for this type of case. Evidence submitted suggested a series of serious misrepresentations and cover-up related activities by EndoVascular that lead to significantly increased risks to patients contemplating the product’s use. Several private lawsuits against the company have also been filed in Federal Court in San Jose alleging similar misconduct. Although the product was approved by the FDA, it is important to note that the Federal agency does not test new devices, thus essentially putting its trust in companies that come forward with new products for the medical market.
If you or a member of your family have been injured by the Ancure System, you may have a claim.
Contact Alexander Hawes, LLP immediately to protect your rights.
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