Medtronic Lawsuit

For many people this device sounds like a gift from the heavens.  After all, it is way to get rid of headaches before they even develop.  According to the article, the device is implanted in the back of the neck and sends an electrical signal throughout the nervous system in anticipation of a migraine headache, thus relieving the pain. 

Medtronic tested the device in a clinical study, involved 61 patients each of whom experienced severe migraine headaches for more than 15 days in the month.  These individuals also did not respond well to prescription medicine.

Through this new device, almost 40% of the participants were able to reduce the number of headaches they experienced by nearly 50%.  These results, which were presented at the annual American Headache Society meeting, are quite remarkable.

Though this news is promising, there are still apprehensions about the potential dangers of such a device.  Time will only tell if it ends up working like the Medtronic heart defibrillator.  For more information, call 866.950.000 for a free consultation with a Medtronic Law specialist.