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Guidant Defibrillator Recall: Medical Heart Device Lawsuits, Litigation Lawyers: ICD implant defects

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads -- Defective Medical Device Litigation Lawyers

Defective Lead Wires in Implantable Defibrillators have been Linked to Five Deaths and Hundreds of Injuries

In October 2007, the medical technology company Medtronic voluntarily suspended distribution of its Sprint Fidelis leads. The thin lead wires are a vital part of implantable defibrillators, a lifesaving device that helps regulate patients’ heart rhythms. But a defect in the leads has been linked to at least five deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads -- Defective Medical Device Litigation Lawyers

Defective Lead Wires in Implantable Defibrillators have been Linked to Five Deaths and Hundreds of Injuries

In October 2007, the medical technology company Medtronic voluntarily suspended distribution of its Sprint Fidelis leads. The thin lead wires are a vital part of implantable defibrillators, a lifesaving device that helps regulate patients’ heart rhythms. But a defect in the leads has been linked to at least five deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Surgical Mesh Lawsuits Address Medical, Legal & Moral Issues

Surgical mesh lawsuits, such as those being filed against C.R. Bard, address medical, legal and moral issues concerning social responsibility. If you've been the victim of a surgical mesh injury, make sure you understand each aspect as medical decisions are often made differently than legal decisions.

ASR Articular Surface Replacement System by DePuy, a Johnson & Johnson Company

*Last fall of 2009, DePuy decided to discontinue ASR® XL Acetabular Head System and DePuy ASR® Hip Resurfacing Platform (not available in the U.S.) worldwide.   As a result of declining demand for the ASR platform and other market factors, DePuy is in the process of phasing out this platform to focus on the development of next generation hip replacement and resurfacing technologies that best meet the needs of surgeons and patients.

Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery

Surgical resection is difficult in pleural mesothelioma patients when the disease is diagnosed in later stages because at that time the tumor has typically metastasized to other areas of the body like the abdominal cavity and lymph nodes. However, in early stage diagnoses, surgery can absolutely be utilized to slow the advance of mesothelioma disease.

Federal Rules of Evidence

The Federal Rules of Evidence generally govern civil and criminal proceedings in the courts of the United States and proceedings before U.S. Bankruptcy judges and U.S. magistrates, to the extent and with the exceptions stated in the rules. Promulgated by the U.S. Supreme Court and amended by Congress from time to time, the Federal Rules of Evidence are considered legislative enactments that have the force of statute, and courts interpret them as they would any other statute, employing traditional tools of statutory construction in applying their provisions.