Maryland Stent Implant Product Injury Lawyers
Unneeded Stent Implant
Medical devices and their ability to function properly can mean life or death for many patients who rely on them to live healthy, functional lives. The procedure of implanting a device into a person is an invasive process. Medical professionals must have vast knowledge and specified training to accurately diagnose the need for a medical device. Patients also expect that implants and medical devices be properly designed and manufactured for both health and safety purposes.
Proper medical device function, no matter what kind of device it is, is crucial to the health of the patient. Most medical devices are also very expensive, therefore only appropriately diagnosed candidates should receive them and the devices should be manufactured with the utmost care. The malfunction of any medical device that results in severe, oftentimes permanent damage, can be catastrophic to the patients and their families.
Most healthcare professionals are knowledgeable and highly respected in their field of practice. However, there are instances where medical malpractice in Maryland by negligent healthcare providers causes severe injury to the patients they were supposed to care for. One particular doctor in Baltimore, who, up until November 2009, practiced cardiology at St. Joseph's Medical Center, is accused of implanting coronary stents in patients who didn't necessarily need the devices. Stents are used to prop open arteries that are clogged by plaque buildup. In addition, patients with stent implants are placed on blood thinners to prevent any future clotting or buildup. In cases where a stent is necessary, plaque buildup should be in excess of 70 percent. The accused doctor allegedly implanted stents in over 400 patients with buildup percentages well below that number by purposely misreading their medical charts.
For those patients who received coronary stents under false pretense, should the device malfunction, the results could be devastating. Once stents are placed in the body, they are there permanently with the need for removal considered a life-threatening complication. This raises the risk of personal injury due to medical negligence substantially for many of the accused doctor's patients. In addition, the risk of device malfunction may escalate in patients who may not have needed the stent implants.
Manufacturers of all medical devices should ensure that their products are safe; however, when it comes to profits, some manufacturers cut corners and produce less than perfect products. Because of this fact, the patients of the negligent Maryland doctor are placed in even greater danger than they would be if they never received the stents at all.
Contact Stent Implant Surgery Lawyers in Maryland
If you or someone you love received a medical device or stent implant that has malfunctioned or caused any kind of personal injury, call the Maryland stent implant product injury lawyers at The Law Offices of Steven Heisler today for your free consultation at 877-228-HURT (4878). Our Maryland defective medical device attorneys have the experience and knowledge to help you obtain the compensation that you deserve.