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Medtronic Heart Lead Recall
News Article Excerpt
October 16, 2007
Associated Press, "Medtronic
Sued Over Recalled Device"
A man who claims he received 47 unneeded
jolts from his implanted defibrillator is suing Medtronic over the broken
wires the company is recalling. Plaintiffs Leonard Stavish and Kelly
Luisi seek class-action status in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis
as representatives of people they say were hurt. The lawsuit's allegations
include emotional distress and negligence, and it seeks restitution,
disgorgement of profits, and punitive damages.
Medtronic Inc., maker of
pacemakers and other heart devices, has acknowledged that wires connecting
its implantable defibrillators to patient hearts break more often than
it expected. It said five deaths may be linked to the broken wires. Medtronic
said some 235,000 people have the Sprint Fidelis lead wires. Medtronic
spokesman Rob Clark did not immediately return a phone message seeking
comment.
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