Trasylol Lawyers

The Trasylol lawyers at SimmonsCooper are investigating occurrences where heart surgery patients died after being treated with Trasylol, a protein that is used as medication administered by injection to reduce bleeding during complex surgery. Trasylol is manufactured by Bayer AG and has been used in nearly a third of all open heart surgeries in the US since 1993. If you or someone you love were injured by Trasylol, please contact our Trasylol lawyers for a free consultation. Call 1-866-468-8631 or click here to contact us online.

Trasylol FDA Warnings

In May 2008 Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Trasylol (aprotinin), notified the FDA of their intent to remove all remaining supplies of Trasylol from hospital pharmacies and warehouses.
In November 2007, Bayer suspended the marketing of this drug until final results of the BART study became available.  The BART study showed an increase in the risk of death with Trasylol compared with aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid.

According to Dr. John K. Jenkins, director of the FDA's Office of New Drugs, the FDA cannot identify a patient population in which the use of Trasylol (aprotinin) outweighs the risk.

Trasylol Heart Surgery Risks

Since the Bayer AG drug was brought to market in 1993, it has been used in a third of all open heart surgeries in the US.  Unfortunately numerous studies have indicated that Trasylol puts such patients at a higher risk of death. An analysis of patients treated with the drug suggests that Trasylol could also increase the likelihood of serious kidney damage, congestive heart failure and strokes. Dr. Mangano, the author of a 2006 Trasylol study told “60 Minutes” the he believes Trasylol should have been taken off the market when he published his study in 2006.

SimmonsCooper has represented thousands of pharmaceutical clients and recovered more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements.*  We have experience in litigating complex medical matters. We have taken a leadership role in standing up for individuals who have been injured by dangerous or defective drugs.

If you or someone you love were injured by Trasylol, please contact our Trasylol lawyers for a free consultation. Call 1-866-468-8631 or click here to contact us online.

^{* Please note that recovery results vary per client. The recovery amounts in each case reflect the specific facts of that case. Further, recovery amounts in past cases are not a guarantee of future results.}

Resources for Clients

Researcher Estimates 22,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved Had Trasylol Been Pulled Earlier

Trasylol Pulled From Worldwide Market

Trasylol FDA Warning