OsmoPrep Lawsuits

by admin on May 7th, 2010

The Fleet bowel prep recall for over-the-counter sales was issued in December 2008. The manufacturer, CB Fleet Company, Inc., recalled its Fleet bowel prep products, Fleet Phospho-soda and Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System. We are currently investing Fleet kidney failure and OsmoPrep lawsuits on behalf of patients throughout the United States. Please contact us for the latest news and litigation updates and how we can help.

What did the Fleet Phospho-Soda product do?

Prior to a colonoscopy, patients must take a bowel cleansing solution that clears the bowel. Fleet Phospho-soda and Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System were such products. Bowel cleansing is necessary because during a colonoscopy, the doctor inserts a camera to take pictures of the inside of the large intestine, which the doctor can view on a monitor during the exam. This camera cannot take accurate pictures if the bowel is not clear. While the oral Fleet recall bowel prep did their job in most cases, they caused severe kidney damage in other cases.

FDA Warnings about Kidney Problems

Some people who took a Fleet bowel prep product suffered a severe injury to their kidneys within days or weeks following the bowel cleansing. Other patients have suffered from OsmoPrep side effects following their use of this bowel cleansing product. In 2008, the FDA warned about Fleet kidney damage after several people suffered from kidney problems called acute phosphate nephropathy (renal failure). In cases of acute phosphate nephropathy, calcium phosphate crystals deposit in the renal tubules causing kidney failure, which can be permanent. Because of the risk of kidney failure, the FDA decided that the Fleet bowel prep products should not be used, and CB Fleet Company issued its Fleet bowel prep recall.

What Complications were caused by the oral Fleet Phospho-soda products?

When kidneys are not functioning properly, the damage can be severe, including tiredness, shortness of breath, decreased urine output, leg swelling, confusion, seizures, and comas. Some kidney problems can be reversed, but at advanced stages, kidneys may be permanently damaged and may not return to their full functionality.

Who was vulnerable to Fleet / OsmoPrep kidney damage?

People with known kidney problems were especially vulnerable to kidney failure from using a Fleet bowel prep or OsmoPrep phospho-soda product. What concerns some people is the allegation that Fleet advertised their bowel prep products for use at very high dosage rates without adequate warnings about the risk of kidney failure for years prior to the Fleet bowel prep recall and OsmoPrep black box warning. People with known kidney disorders may have avoided the life-threatening kidney problems if there had been proper warnings.

What are my legal rights?

It is unknown exactly how many people have suffered kidney failure from a oral Fleet bowel prep recall or OsmoPrep phospho-soda product. If you have taken Fleet Phospho-Soda or Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System and sustained kidney damage, you have a right to hold CB Fleet Company responsible for its defective product, and should contact a Fleet bowel prep recall attorney as soon as possible.