Medtronic Lawsuit

The Minnesota defibrillator maufacturer, Medtronics, faces more lawsuits for defects found in their product. Stephan Squellati has suffered with a heart condition for many years and recieved an implanted pacemaker in order to treat his condition. Squellati enjoyed the benefits of the Medtronics product for some time before a defective battery within the device began […]

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The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation ordered all suits filed in federal courts againt Medtronic to be transferred to the Minnesota district courts.
The suits that are most commonly transferred to Minnesota are cases against the company concerning the recall and defectiveness of the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads commonly used in their implantable defibrillators.
The defect in […]

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Medtronic Inc., the makers of the faulty Sprint Fidelis leads, spent $1.7 million lobbying members of Congress in 2007. They spent this money in an effort to influence legislation pertaining to patents and medical device sales.
In the second half of 2007, Medtronic spent $940,000 lobbying the House of Representatives. This money was related to legislation […]

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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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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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