Surgical staplers are used in gastrointestinal surgeries across the country. In fact, they have been in use for over half a century. However, over 92,000 of them have been recalled recently due to documented evidence of their causing significant injuries and death.
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Injuries linked to surgical staplers include internal organ damage, uncontrolled internal bleeding, and infection, all potentially life-threatening.
It's clear that the use of surgical staples can present dangers to patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) data indicates that over 41,000 adverse event (AE) reports were received between and the end of March . In it, there are 32,000 reports of surgical staplers malfunctioning, and 9,000 serious injuries to patients caused by surgical staplers. Over 350 fatalities have been reported.
Even more disturbingly, those reports don't include more than 56,000 reports submitted to the FDA in the same time frame. These reports only became public knowledge when Kaiser Health News reported on their existence.
As a result of the Kaiser Health News report, the FDA announced that it will be reviewing surgical stapler safety.
Surgical staplers are used to close incisions and wounds, rather than sutures.
However, malfunctions, improper use, and defects in the design have apparently caused numerous patients to suffer injuries and complications after surgery. These can be long-term, permanent, or even require additional surgery and ongoing treatment to rectify.
Injuries associated with surgical staples include:
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The AEs indicate that the most frequent malfunctions are:
Affected patients and their loved ones (if a patient has died) do have recourse. If you suffered an injury or complication due to issues with surgical staples, you can seek compensation for damages from the manufacturers via a legal claim.
Surgical staplers are manufactured by Ethicon (a division of Johnson & Johnson), 3M Corporation, Covidien, Stryker Medical, Tyco Medical Group, and U.S. Surgical.
Possible compensation for damages include:
Questions about whether you are eligible to file a surgical stapler lawsuit? If you or a loved one has been injured or suffered complications from the use of surgical staples, by any manufacturer, call Chaffin Luhana today. We are experienced in product liability law as it applies to surgical staples, and are dedicated to fighting for the rights of patients who have been victimized by defective medical products.
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Hi all,
I am in a position where I have about $60,000 in student loan debt, about a $42,000/year base income, and I am paying my student loans off with over 50% of my salary and 100% of my monthly bonus which sometimes approaches 30% of my monthly salary.
I have a condition that requires me to buy several medications, the most expensive of which costs me $45 per month (about $55 total expense per month).
There is an optional surgical procedure that would prevent me from ever having to take that medication again, saving me $45 per month, for life. The cost of the procedure is between $2,000 and $3,000. I will use the worst-case $ in the estimates. I would like to do it as soon as possible, because the medication has other negative side effects other than leaking money. (I am not allowed to eat bananas! ... among other, more medical, side effects.)
However, the newly planted mustachian in me is having trouble reconciling that vs. paying off my student loans as quickly as possible. I could pay them off in 2-3 years, depending largely on how big my monthly bonuses are, and get the procedure after.
Would the $3,000 cost of the surgery (worst case) make the $540 savings per year worth while? I'd break even in under 6 years, and I would otherwise be required to stay on the medication for the rest of my life. I would also be able to attribute the now-free $45/mo to my loans, to help make up the $ I rerouted to pay for the procedure.
What do you think? Are bananas in my oatmeal and $45 unspent dollars per month worth spending $ now?
Thank you for you advise!
Lea
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