Medtronic Lawsuit

Medtronic, the manufacturer of hundreds of defective defibrillators, is now focusing on the creation of a brain pacemaker that would be used to treat depression. Just like a heart pacemaker or defibrillator, the device would be implanted in the chest. According to early tests, the brain pacemaker would be used to treat depression and Obsessive-Compulsive […]

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A new kind of implantable defibrillator may be susceptable to computer hacking. The new device transmits information via a computer system daily, making the system vulnerable to hacking. Hackers may gain access to patient information and, even worse, could be able to reprogram the defibrillator.
These defibrillator transmissions are not encrypted, which means that private patient […]

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The family of a man who died shortly after his cardiac implant malfunctioned have sued the manufacturer of the defective product. The lawsuit names Boston Scientific, also known as Guidant Corp., Guidant Sales Corp., and Guidant Puerto Rico Sales Corp., as defendants.
According to the man’s family, he recieved a Medtronic InSync Sentry defibrillator with Guidant leads […]

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