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Medtronic Unit Settles Defective Spine Device Lawsuit
Apr 29, 2011
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A lawsuit involving the Danek 3-D TSRH Spinal System made by a unit of Medtronic Inc. has been settled, according to a report from...
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Settlement Announced
Oct 15, 2010
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Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay $268 million to settle thousands of lawsuits involving its defective Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads. The...
Medtronic Questioned on Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture Rates
Feb 4, 2010
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How often does Medtronic Inc.'s recalled Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead fracture? According to some major hospitals, more often...
Sprint Fidelis Problems Weigh On Medtronic
Dec 31, 2009
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We have long been writing about the dangerous, sometimes deadly, issue regarding defective cardiac device leads. Now, a report out by UBS Investment...
Medtronic Says California Seeking Info on Heart Rhythm Devices
Dec 10, 2009
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Medtronic Inc. is being investigated in California over its heart rhythm devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, Medtronic recently...
Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management Site Gets FDA Warning Letter
Nov 19, 2009
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Device maker giant, Medtronic, Inc., just announced that it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).According to...
More Claims Filed over Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads
Nov 5, 2009
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Three more lawsuits have been filed against Medtronic, Medtronic USA, Medtronic International Technology, and Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations,...
Grassley Putting More Heat on Spine Surgeon with Medtronic Ties
Sep 23, 2009
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Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has expanded his investigation of Dr. David Polly. As we've reported previously, the relationship...
Medtronic Advisory Says Some Concerto, Virtuoso Defibrillator Batteries May Deplete Prematurely
Sep 11, 2009
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Medtronic Inc. has issued an advisory for 6,300 Concerto CRT-D and Virtuoso implantable defibrillators. According to the advisory, the...
Lawsuits Allege Medtronic, Other Firms Illegally Marketed Surgical Ablation Products
Jul 16, 2009
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Medtronic Inc., St. Jude Medical Inc., AtriCure Inc. and Boston Scientific Corp. all allegedly paid kickbacks to doctors in order to convince them to...
