On October 29, 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to physicians concerning the serious, sometimes fatal, side effects associated with the Cordis Cypher Heart Stent.

The Cypher stent is manufactured by Cordis Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The FDA approved its use in April 2003 for patients undergoing angioplasty procedures. Since then, more than 300,000 patients have received implants. The drug-coated stent is a very small wire mesh device intended to keep coronary arteries open. The drug coating is designed to reduce chances of the artery clogging again.

Reported side effects include:

• Pain
• Hives/Rash
• Fever
• Respiratory difficulty
• Fluctuations in blood pressure
• Clotting

To date, more than 60 deaths have been linked to the Cypher stent, with an additional 290 cases of thrombosis or blood clots among patients 30 days after receiving the device. In still other cases, medical or surgical intervention was required.

Please consult your physician before discontinuing any medication.

If you or a loved one has suffered any of the symptoms listed above and feels it is related to the implanted Cypher stent, you may have a right to seek compensation.

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