Medtronic Lawsuit

A Bismarck woman is worried about potential problems with her implanted defibrillator and is suing the company that made it.

Winnifred Leverson is seeking class-action status in federal court in Bismarck against Medtronic Incorporated.

Medtronic has acknowledged that Sprint Fidelis wires break more often than expected. The wires connect the defibrillator to a patient`s heart. Medtronic says five deaths may be linked to wiring problems.

The lawsuit`s allegations include emotional distress, negligence — and it seeks restitution and medical monitoring.

Medtronic spokesman Rob Clark said the company has no immediate comment on the lawsuit. He says many similar lawsuits have been filed since the leads were taken off the market.

Defibrillation leads are implanted in patients and used to deliver an electric shock to the heart to correct any abnormal beating.

Medtronic and the FDA estimate that fractures have occurred in less than one percent of the wires that have been implanted.

To learn more, contact the Medtronic Lawsuit Attorneys at Williams Kherkher at 1.800.220.9341.