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Editor: Marc Jay Bern
Profession: Defective Medical Device Lawyer

Category: Medtronic Lawsuit News

A lawsuit has been filed against Medtronic, alleging a man suffered economic damages and personal injuries as a result of a defective and dangerous defibrillator.

According to the suit, the man was implanted with a Medtronic defibrillator which has a Sprint Fidelis lead which is supposed to help his heart maintain an appropriate cardiac rhythm and to prevent sudden cardiac arrest.

"On or about April 28, 2006 plaintiff experienced a series of shocks from the defective defibrillator lead which culminated in him suffering a myocardial infarction on that date," the complaint states.

He claims that during his hospital stay in April 2006, he had the broken lead removed and replaced and that a year later in July 2007, the battery had to be replaced prematurely as a result of the damage from the previously broken lead.

The suit claims the defibrillators and leads were unreasonably dangerous and defective when they left the control of the defendant in the leads could fracture and cause unnecessary shock or result in the loss of therapy. The defect existed from the time of manufacture to the time of the lead fracture.

The man claims he suffered permanent and continuing damage as a result of the defective Sprint Fidelis lead. He further claims Medtronic breached its duty to produce reasonably safe products. The suit seeks damages in excess of $100,000 plus legal fees.