Cypher Stents
J&J Cypher Stent Side Effects
Cypher Stent Side Effects. Blood clotting, or thrombosis, associated with drug coated heart stents such as Johnson & Johnson's Cypher Stent, is four to five times more likely than with regular metal stents, according to a Cleveland Clinic study released November 29, 2006. Patients with drug-eluting stents should contact Parker … [Read more...] about J&J Cypher Stent Side Effects
Boston Scientific Stent Approved Despite Problems
Boston Scientific Stent Approved by The FDA. Late last week, Boston Scientific Corporation announced that U.S. health regulators approved the next-generation version of its widely used Taxus drug-coated stent. Boston Scientifc plans to begin selling the stent in early November. Meanwhile, in March, Boston Scientific received an … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific Stent Approved Despite Problems
Surgery Deemed More Effective Than Scientifics™ Taxus Stent
Taxus Stent Did Not Fare As Well As Surgery. Doctors are now reporting that Boston Scientific Corporation’s Taxus stent did not fare as well as bypass surgery in improving medical outcomes for the sickest patients with a build-up of fatty deposits in their arteries. After one year, 12.1 percent of bypass patients had died, … [Read more...] about Surgery Deemed More Effective Than Scientifics™ Taxus Stent
NexStent Carotid Artery Stents Recalled
Defective stent delivery system causes recall. Boston Scientific said yesterday that it has recalled its NexStent products because of a defective stent delivery system. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed the NexStent recall a Class I recall. Such recalls are for dangerous or defective products that predictably … [Read more...] about NexStent Carotid Artery Stents Recalled
Heart Stents No Better than Drugs
Heart Stents No Better than Drugs. An international team of researchers just reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that while using drugs alone may take longer than angioplasty or stent surgery to help restore blood flow in patients with clogged arteries, patients fare just as well in the long term. PCI, or … [Read more...] about Heart Stents No Better than Drugs
Use of Coated Stents on the Rise
Doctors are concerned that blood clots can form at the site of drug-coated stents long after implantation. Experts disagree on whether stent science is moving too fast and doctors are concerned that blood clots can form at the site of drug-coated stents long after implantation. Now, it seems, drug-coated heart stent implantation is … [Read more...] about Use of Coated Stents on the Rise
Drug Coated Stent Debate
Experts continue to disagree on the usefulness and safety of drug coated stents. Experts continue to disagree on the usefulness and safety of drug coated stents. Stents are an important element in heart-disease treatment. Tiny wire-mesh tubes, stents prop open arteries once doctors clear them of blockages. Some stents have a drug … [Read more...] about Drug Coated Stent Debate
Why the Rush to Approve Drug Coated Stents?
The new Xience heart stent out-performed the more popular Taxus heart stent. in a one-year trial; however, experts disagree on whether stent science is moving too fast and doctors are concerned over the recent discovery that blood clots can form at the site of drug-coated stents long after implantation. Stents are tiny wire-mesh … [Read more...] about Why the Rush to Approve Drug Coated Stents?
Drug Coated Stent Guidelines Imminent, FDA Says
Drug Coated Stent developed as a way to keep blood vessels open after an angioplasty. Guidelines for the testing of drug coated stents are nearing publication, a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) official said yesterday. The FDA started working on the new drug coated stent guidelines amid concerns that the medical devices are more … [Read more...] about Drug Coated Stent Guidelines Imminent, FDA Says
Bypass Surgery More Effective than Drug-Coated Stents for Clogged Arteries
Drug Coated Stents don’t work as well as traditional bypass surgery. Drug Coated Stents don’t work as well as traditional bypass surgery. A new study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine states that patients with multiple clogged arteries are better off going through bypass surgery than being implanted with heart … [Read more...] about Bypass Surgery More Effective than Drug-Coated Stents for Clogged Arteries
Britain Poised to Curb Use of Drug Coated Stents
UK is set to severely limit the use of drug coated stents. The United Kingdom is set to severely limit the use of drug coated stents in that country, amid concerns that safety problems associated with the medical devices don’t make them cost effective. Britain’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is expected … [Read more...] about Britain Poised to Curb Use of Drug Coated Stents
FDA to Enhance Scrutiny of Drug Coated Stents before Approval
Drug Coated Stents Are Being Scrutinized. Drug Coated Stents will soon be subject to more stringent testing requirements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to release new testing requirements for drug-coated heart stents in the next few weeks, the regulatory agency's device chief, Daniel Schultz, told … [Read more...] about FDA to Enhance Scrutiny of Drug Coated Stents before Approval
Study Questions Cost Effectiveness of Drug Coated Stents
Finding says drug coated stents cast more doubts on its usefullness. Drug coated stents, which cost more than bare metal varieties, might not be worth the added expense says a new Swiss study. The findings of this latest research are sure to cast more doubts on the usefulness of drug coated stents to treat clogged coronary … [Read more...] about Study Questions Cost Effectiveness of Drug Coated Stents
Boston Scientific confirms risk of blood clots in drug-coated stents
Risk Of Blood Clots Found In Patients Implanted With Drug-Coated Stents. Boston Scientific Corp. found a slightly higher risk of blood clotting in patients implanted with its newer drug-coated stents compared with older bare-metal versions, a company spokesman said Thursday. , The medical device maker reported the … [Read more...] about Boston Scientific confirms risk of blood clots in drug-coated stents
Research Links Drug-Eluting Stents with Potentially Fatal Allergic Reactions
Drug Stents May Trigger Dangerous Fatal Allergic Reactions. According to a recent study from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, which will appear published in the January 3, print issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, … [Read more...] about Research Links Drug-Eluting Stents with Potentially Fatal Allergic Reactions
FDA Seeks More Boston Scientific Data
Lucrative drug-coated heart stent. A day after Boston Scientific Corp. expanded a month-old recall of its lucrative drug-coated heart stent, federal regulators met Friday with company officials and asked for additional data about the manufacturing defect that led to the recall. The Food and Drug Administration also said it plans … [Read more...] about FDA Seeks More Boston Scientific Data
Stent System Recalled After Defect Is Found
Voluntary recall of two batches of its new drug-coated coronary stent system. Boston Scientific Corp. yesterday announced a voluntary recall of two batches of its new drug-coated coronary stent system after a defect was linked to one death and 16 "serious" injuries. The company's senior executives called the recall a precautionary … [Read more...] about Stent System Recalled After Defect Is Found
Feds Link J&J’s Stents To 60 Deaths
60 deaths in patients implanted with the device. Federal regulators are linking Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster Cypher stent to more than 60 deaths in patients implanted with the device, according to an advisory issued yesterday. For the second time since its approval by regulators in April, doctors were notified about … [Read more...] about Feds Link J&J’s Stents To 60 Deaths
FDA Issues Second Warning On Side Effects From Popular New Heart Stent
Side Effects From Popular New Heart Stent. More than 60 patients who received a popular new drug-coated heart stent have died, the government disclosed Wednesday a surprising increase since the last health warning about the device just months ago. The Cypher stent is a tiny metal scaffold used in patients with heart disease. It … [Read more...] about FDA Issues Second Warning On Side Effects From Popular New Heart Stent
Clots Prompt Warning To Properly Use Popular New Heart Stent
Drug Coated Heart Stent Has Been Linked To Blood Clots. Doctors got a stern warning Tuesday to properly use a popular new drug-coated heart stent that has been linked to blood clots in almost three dozen people, including five who died. The Cypher stent is a tiny metal scaffold that props open a cleaned-out artery and, … [Read more...] about Clots Prompt Warning To Properly Use Popular New Heart Stent
