Medtronic Lawsuit

Implantable medical devices, like Medtronic’s pacemakers and defibrillators, seem like they should be secure because of their location inside the body; however, a recent team of researchers has shown that the wireless signals that communicate with a computer are vulnerable to hacking.

In a recent academic paper, computer scientists from the Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Washington, and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have shown that a combination pacemaker and defibrillator that has wireless capabilities can be hacked.

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is susceptible to hacking which violates the privacy of patient information. These devices may experience malicious alteration to information such as patient data and therapy settings for when and how shocks are administered.

If you have had an ICD from Medtronic implanted with Sprint Fidelis leads and have experienced unwarranted shocks, contact the Medtronic lawsuit attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your legal options and to schedule an initial consultation.