Trasylol Injury from Heart Surgery
It is not uncommon for heart surgery patients to suffer serious complications, either on the operating table or in the months after the operation. But if the clotting drug Trasylol was used during the procedure, it is likely the direct cause or a primary contributing factor of an adverse outcome.
After years of warnings, pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer finally recalled Trasylol (also spelled Trayslol) in November 2007. The law firm of Dempsey & Kingsland, P.C. in Kansas City, Missouri is equipped to bring lawsuits on behalf of those who suffered catastrophic consequences:
- Massive kidney failure
- Blood clots and stroke
- Heart attacks
- Complications leading to death
Free Case Evaluation — We offer proven representation in defective drug and products liability cases, serving clients in the Kansas City metro area and throughout Missouri and Kansas. Call 816.421.6868.
Trasylol/Trayslol — The Dangers Were Known
Trasylol is the trade name for aprotinin injection, which was widely used to stop bleeding during open heart surgeries. Bayer was warned by researchers of the dangerous side effects long before it came to market. But the drugmaker was not deterred from pushing for FDA approval and releasing the effective clotting agent worldwide. After prominent medical studies — including one solicited by Bayer itself to refute the dangers — showed that patients were at significant risk of calamitous complications, the FDA issued a public health advisory about surgical aprotonin injection in February 2006. Bayer stubbornly kept the product on the market another eight months before relenting to a full recall in November 2007.
By ignoring the alarms about Trasylol and delaying a recall, Bayer is directly responsible for the thousands of patients who have died or are now disabled from associated renal failure, heart failure, brain damage or paralysis.
If your family member has experienced kidney problems, heart attack or chest pains, or shows symptoms of a stroke following heart surgery, you should of course seek prompt medical treatment. You should also reach our Kansas City law office at 816.421.6868 or by e-mail. We provide a free, one-on-one consultation with an experienced attorney.
