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Man Sues Over Long-Lasting
Erection
AP NEW
YORK (June 5) - A man has sued the maker of the
health drink Boost Plus, claiming the
vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that
would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.
The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York
said he bought the nutrition beverage made by the
pharmaceutical company Novartis AG at a drugstore on
June 5, 2004, and drank it.
Woods' court papers say he woke up the next morning
"with an erection that would not subside"
and sought treatment that day for the condition,
called severe priapism.
They say Woods, 29, underwent surgery for
implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood
from one area to another.
The lawsuit, filed late Monday, says Woods later had
problems that required a hospital visit and penile
artery embolization, a way of closing blood vessels.
Closing off some blood flow prevents engorgement and
lessens the likelihood of an erection.
Woods' lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages,
names Novartis Consumer Health Inc. as a defendant. A
spokeswoman for the company, Brandi Robinson, said
Tuesday the company was aware of the lawsuit but does
not comment on pending litigation.
Woods' lawyer did not return telephone calls for
comment Tuesday.
Novartis' Boost Plus Web site describes the drink as
"a great tasting, high calorie, nutritionally
complete oral supplement for people who require extra
energy and protein in a limited volume," in
vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
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