The Boston Scientific Corporation recalled 40,000 of its Flextome products, which are devices that are implanted in patients as a treatment for blocked coronary arteries. The recall came after the company received eight complaints regarding the detachment of the device's end during its insertion into a patient. This defect resulted in three cases of \ additional surgery. The recall applied to all of the Boston Scientific Flextome cutting angioplasty balloon devices that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September of 2005, just three months before its recall. The Flextome is the second device of Boston Scientific that uses a balloon catheter that was recalled.

The Flextome is different from the regular angioplasty balloons, because it is lined on the outside of the body of a patient with the use of three or four microsurgical blades that are positioned lengthwise. During the angioplasty procedure, the balloon catheter is inserted into the congested artery. This balloon is then inflated to open up the blood vessel, thereby forcing aside the plaque that accumulated within the artery.

You may be among those who were seriously injured because of the defect found in the Flextome device. There is no reason to hesitate in having your case evaluated, because you are entitled to gettin compensation for the injuries that you have sustained. Contact a lawyer who is experienced in handling defective medical device cases to answer all of your questions about Flextome. An experienced defective medical device lawyer is usually armed with all the pertinent information that you might need regarding the defective device. This knowledge will help your lawyer ascertain if you have enough grounds to file a personal injury claim against either Boston Scientific or the doctor who used the device on you.

Your lawyer will be the one to represent you in contacting Boston Scientific and present your case to them for possible settlement. If the company will offer an amount that they feel will compensate for everything that you endured because of their defective device, your lawyer will encourage you to accept the amount. A compassionate lawyer will make sure that you get the maximum compensation that you deserve. If he feels that the amount offered by the company is not enough to cover everything that you endured, he will advise you to go for court litigation. In this case it will be the judge who will decide on the amount that you deserve as financial retribution. Your lawyer will even seek for punitive damages to cover the losses that you experienced as a result of your injuries.

Be mindful of the fact that there are time limitations that restrict the filing of personal injury cases. This makes it imperative that you to contact a lawyer as soon as you acquire injuries from a defective medical device. Personal injury claims can usually only be filed within two years of the injuries. Failure to file a claim within this given period of time will result in failure to get the compensation that you deserve for your injuries. Take note that financial compensation will not only cover the medical expenses that you incurred, but also the pain and suffering that you endured, and your loss of income.