Boston Scientific NexStent Recall Legal News Articles & Interviews

Natick, MA Patients who have had surgery involving Boston Scientific's NexStent can be forgiven for being a bit nervous lately. After all, they have just found out that a device used in their surgery has been recalled and many are not sure what that means for them—or what risk there is to their health. Despite experts telling these patients not to worry, they still do because no matter what, there is a fear that something inside their body could cause them harm.

Washington, DC Boston Scientific is recalling its NexStent carotid artery products because part of the stent's delivery system can detach and cause injury, U.S. health officials said on August 14, 2008.

Washington, DC Yet another recall of a medical device proves that contrary to what we would like to believe, medical devices are no more reliable than anything else in the manufactured world. Such appears to be the case with the Boston Scientific NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System that has been voluntarily recalled.