St. Jude Heart Valve Lawyers

People implanted with St. Jude mechanical heart valves with Silzone coated sewing cuffs (“Silzone valves”) may be at higher risk for paravalvular leak. For this reason, on January 21, 2000, St. Jude Medical Inc. instituted a recall of all Silzone valves that had not yet been implanted into patients.

There is also a concern that persons implanted with Silzone valves face higher risks of thrombus formation, thrombosis and stroke. A thrombus is a blood clot that can form upon the valve, affecting its operation or even rendering it inoperable. Thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots form and then move through the blood stream. These clots can ultimately cause a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a stroke due to thromboembolism.

If you or a loved one has suffered from complications after receiving this medical device implant, you may be eligible for financial compensation.

For more information, contact the law offices of Goldberg Finnegan today at 301-589-2999. There are no upfront fees and your initial case review is free.

Report: “Thromboembolic Complications involving Silzone Mechanical Heart Valves”

In November of 1999, the Medical Device Agency in London issued an Advice entitled “Thromboembolic Complications involving Silzone Mechanical Heart Valves.” this bulletin reported a study in the United Kingdom of 51 patients implanted with Silzone valves. Seven of these patients suffered a stroke.

Upon reviewing the data, the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland confirmed that there is a greater thromboembolic event rate associated with Silzone valves compared to standard St. Jude mechanical heart valves.

This data was presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association in Atlanta.

That data compared two groups of patients, 118 persons implanted with standard St. Jude valves and 75 patients implanted with Silzone valves. It also showed that persons implanted with the Silzone valves had much higher incidences of stroke and major embolism. The increase in incidence was greatest among patients implanted with either a mitral Silzone valve or both a mitral and aortic Silzone valve.

Contact Our St. Jude Heart Valve Injury Lawyers Today

At the law offices of Goldberg Finnegan, our personal injury lawyers have many years of experience and a proven record of success.

We have helped numerous injury victims to obtain financial compensation for injuries that they have sustained due to circumstances beyond their control.

Have you or someone you know suffered injuries from the St. Jude heart valve?

Contact our team of legal professionals today by calling 301-589-2999 or reach us online via our free website contact form.

Your initial case review is free and there are also no upfront costs.