MEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING HEPARIN LINKED TO NEW DEATHS. CONTACT A CALIFORNIA HEPARIN ATTORNEY
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting yet more causes of death from the drug Heparin. Medical devices, such as intravenous lines, which contain traces of heparin have been linked to 11 deaths and 86 adverse reactions so far this year. Heparin is a blood thinner used for cardiac surgery and other medical procedures. Since the beginning of 2007 more than 81 people have died from having an allergic reaction to Heparin made by Baxter International. The alleged cause of the severe reaction is contamination of the Heparin, which is made in China. The medical device danger is another deadly chapter in the Heparin saga. To learn more about Heparin, its history and its dangers, please see our webpage. Have you or a loved one suffered harmful side effects or death after receiving Heparin in California? Then call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a personal injury lawyer for free.
The FDA reports that most of these newly reported heparin deaths and reactions come from intravenous (IV) devices. Heparin is used to clean IV lines. Officials do not know how many of the deaths and side effects were caused by contaminated Baxter heparin. It appears that additional drug companies, which make also heparin, may be at fault as well. The makers of some of the medical devices known to contain heparin have recalled their products.
In yet more bad news, new information from the FDA states that in addition to causing death and harmful side effects, tainted Baxter Heparin can also lead to inaccurate and faulty test results in diagnostic devices which use or monitor heparin.
If you or someone close to you has had an allergic reaction or died after receiving the blood thinner Heparin, then you need the help of a serious and experienced attorney. At the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP, we have more than 50 years combined experience in fighting for the rights of the wrongfully injured. Let us help you in your time of need. Please call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation now. We are here for you.
