Trasylol® Use During Heart Surgery Linked to Kideny Failure & Death

Recently, researchers have suggested that Trasylol use may have cost 22,000 lives. Dr. Dennis Mangano released a groundbreaking study as far back as 2006, where he estimated that Trasylol use during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery may have contributed to the death of over 1,000 people per month.

The use of Trasylol during heart surgeries has been linked to an increased risk of death, kidney or renal failure, heart attacks, strokes and encephalopathy among heart surgery patients.

Schmidt & Clark has been actively pursuing Trasylol side effect cases since 2006 - The Defective Drug Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Trasylol lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Trasylol cases in all 50 states.

If you or a loved one have undergone heart surgery and subsequently developed kidney or renal failure and are now undergoing dialysis treatments or have passed away, you should contact us immediately by using the form below or dialing (866) 588-0600. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Trasylol lawsuit and we can help.

Bayer Recalls Heart Surgery Medication Trasylol

On November 5, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, at the agency’s request, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.

Since that time, CBS 60 minutes has recently released, “1,000 Lives Per Month”, a groundbreaking video that has brought the Trasylol tragedy to light.

In addition, on February 21, 2008, two studies were released by the New England Journal of Medicine, wherein both studies confirm that the use of Trasylol causes an increased risk of death and kideny damage when compared to other alternative medicines or no medicine at all.

Watch the full length video below.

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Trasylol Recall Video

Trasylol Lawsuit Update: On May 14, 2008, Bayer Pharmaceuticals notified the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that they would be initiating a nationwide Trasylol recall.

Read the Full Transcript: Marketing of Trasylol Suspended

What is Trasylol?

Trasylol (Generic: aprotinin) is an injectable prescription drug which inhibits certain enzymes that increase the risk of bleeding during surgery and aids the body’s ability to prevent bleeding.

Normally, the drug is given to patients undergoing heart bypass surgery to control blood loss, but has also been used in other surgeries, such as hip replacement surgery.

Trasylol is manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December 1993 to reduce bleeding and the need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Additional Information:

Schmidt & Clark, LLP Trasylol Recall page: Trasylol Recall

11/5/07: FDA Requests Marketing Suspension of Trasylol

12/15/06: FDA Trasylol Label Change and Warning

12/15/06: MedWatch Trasylol Adverse Event Report

Must Read: FDA Trasylol Resource Page

New England Journal of Medicine Study: “The Risk Associated with Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery”

Do I have a Trasylol Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Trasylol lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Trasylol cases in all 50 states.

If you or a loved one have undergone heart surgery and subsequently developed kidney or renal failure and are now undergoing dialysis treatments or have passed away, you should contact us immediately by using the form below or dialing (866) 588-0600. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Trasylol lawsuit and we can help.