Medtronic Lawsuit

Medtronic, as well as the other two big companies that produce pacemakers, has announced that it is going to study whether deep brain stimulation can be an effective treatment for people with severe depression that does not respond to other treatments.
The study will involve taking the basic pacemaker and defibrillator technology with a few slight […]

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Two East Texas men have filed lawsuits against Medtronic claiming pain and suffering in products liability cases. The men were implanted with a defibrillator and a pacemaker to correct problems with their hearts. 
The lawsuit is demanding claims of relief for products liability, breach of warranty, and negligence. In addition, the plaintiffs claim their ICDs are […]

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In a lawsuit filed in Marshall, Texas, a man alleges the anxiety he experienced after the recall of Sprint Fidelis leads by Medtronic lead him to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and to seek a psychiatrist. He also claims that he has experienced multiple unnecessary shocks from his defibrillator that can only be attributable […]

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Medtronic recently received FDA approval to sell a device touted as the equivalent of a “pain pacemaker.” The new RestoreULTRA device consists of a small device implanted under the skin - about the size of an ultra-thin wristwatch - and connected to the spinal cord by a system of insulated wires. The device allows patients […]

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The SynchroMed El pump, made by Medtronic, has been recalled by the FDA over concerns that its motor is prone to failure. Drug pumps like the SynchroMed El are used to treat everything from pain to cancer. Although no deaths or serious injuries related to the SynchroMed El have been reported, about 8,000 patients currently […]

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