Lawyers Sue After Company Hid Serious Problems with Aorta Graft Product

The lawyers at Kahn Gauthier Swick are investigating possible lawsuits against EndoVascular Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of medical device manufacturer Guidant Corporation , on behalf of persons who were implanted with the Guidant EndoVascular's Ancure Endograft System, which is used to repair abdominal aorta aneurysms. EndoVascular/Guidant has now admitted that Guidant lied to the government and concealed serious problems with the device, leading to at least a dozen deaths. Guidant has also pled guilty to 10 felonies in a prosecution by the U.S. government.

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Historically, doctors dealt with abdominal aneurysms through complex surgery. That entailed opening the abdominal cavity, moving aside the patient's internal organs, finding the aorta and locating the aneurysm--a spot where the vessel is weakened and balloons out. Once that is found, the surgeon would attach a graft to strengthen that point in the aorta.