Important Notice To All Bjork-Shiley Convexo-Concave Heart Valve Implantees
Sat, 09 Sep 2006 07:00 AM EST
... Because of a risk of strut fracturethat could result in death or serious injury, all Bjork-ShileyConvexo-Concave Heart Valves (BSCC) were removed from the market by themanufacturer. Approximately 86,000 of these heart valves were implanted inpatients worldwide. Under a class action settlement agreement in theBowling, et al. v. Pfizer Inc., et al. [click link for full article] ...
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