Ancure is implanted inside of a patient without him having to undergo the usual open-heart surgery. This is because the Ancure device, which is part of an endograft system, utilizes a catheter for the insertion of a sheath through the leg's femoral artery. It has been found that much of the injuries sustained by patients were acquired during the implantation of the device. There are other incidents like leaks, ruptures and aneurysms that happened to patients who had these devices implanted. These events caused additional surgeries to be done, extended hospitalization and even death in some cases.

The Ancure device is manufactured by the Cardiovascular Technologies, which is a subsidiary of Guidance Corporation in Indianapolis. In June 2003, Oxidant's admittance to making false statements to the FDA, and its non-submission of the required injury reports resulted in the company agreeing to pay $92.4 million in civil and criminal penalties. The company admitted that they failed to report thousands of malfunctions that resulted in life-threatening situations, including highly invasive operations that were done to alter the damages incurred from failure of the device to function. In the criminal complaint filed against Guidance, it was alleged that only 172 malfunctions were reported by the company since its introduction in 1999 even though they have records of 2,628 incidents, which included reports of 12 fatalities and 45 open heart surgeries.

There are several grounds that could back a personal injury claim, especially among people suffering from serious medical conditions because of a defective medical product. These grounds include negligence, breach of warranty, misrepresentation, and strict liability for a defective product. The same grounds can also be applied to wrongful death claims that could be filed by the surviving family member of someone who died as a result of a complication brought by the defective medical device.

If you or a loved one suffered from any injury caused by the implantation of an Ancure device that malfunctioned or is defective, then you must contact a product liability lawyer now to review and evaluate your case. Once your lawyer has established that it was the Ancure device that caused your injuries, he will guide you in filing a personal injury claim against the responsible party. This claim could mean reimbursement for all of the medical expenses that were incurred as a result of your injuries. The compensation will also cover all other grievances that you endured as a result of defective device. While you and your lawyer could ask for an out of court settlement for your case, especially if the amount offered is already acceptable to you both, your lawyer could also advise you to pursue court litigation. This way, it will be the judge who will decide on the amount of compensation that you deserve for all your pain and suffering. This also applies to the wrongful death claim that you could file, if you are the surviving spouse of a person who died because of an Ancure malfunction.

Be aware that there are many compassionate lawyers, who are very knowledgeable about such devices as the Ancure. It is best if you get these kinds of lawyers, so you will have the just representation you need to win your case and get financial retribution. These lawyers are even known to render their services for free until compensation is already received. It is only when the case has been won and the amount of money is already settled and acquired that they will get a percentage from the compensation as their fee. It is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible so that you will not fall victim to the time limitations in filing personal injury or wrongful death claims.