Category: Federal Preemption
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An Increase In Complications Due To Surgical Revision Of Defective Sprint Fidelis Leads
Lead Wire Extraction Surgery Might Be More Hazardous Than Once Thought, Including Serious Cardiovascular Injuries And Deaths (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The Sprint Fidelis lead wire, a heart defibrillator cable made by Medtronic, was…
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There Is Disagreement Over The Three-Year Failure Rate For Sprint Fidelis Lead Wires
Medtronic Says 4.6 Percent Of Leads Failed, While Reports From Some Hospitals Indicate 9.2 Percent Of Sprint Fidelis Wires Failed (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In our December 30, 2009 article, "Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Failure…
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Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Failure Rate Could Rise To 30 Percent By Four Years
About 260,000 Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Were Implanted In US, With Approximately 143,000 Still Active (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The December 28, 2009 edition of "US Morning Meeting Highlights" from UBS Investment…
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June 18 Congressional Subcommittee Meeting About Medical Device Safety Act of 2009
This Bill, If Passed, Would Restore An Injured Patient's Right To Sue A Medical Device Manufacturer By Reversing Riegel v. Medtronic Ruling (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 18, 2009 the Health Subcommittee…
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Some Reasons To Support The Medical Device Safety Act Of 2009, And A Dissent
May 12 Hearing In Washington Begins The Debate About Whether The Medical Device Industry Should Have Total Immunity From Legal Liability (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 12, 2009 the Health Subcommittee…
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March 31, 2009 Is Medical Device Patient Lobby Day In Washington, DC
This Event In Support Of Proposed Medical Device Safety Act Is Organized By The "Campaign to Stop Corporate Immunity" Group (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Campaign to Stop Corporate Immunity (CSCI) group…
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Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Failures May Be On The Rise According To February 2009 Journal Article By Hauser And Hayes
Physicians Must Consider The Pros And Cons Of Surgical Removal Before Heart Device Shocks Unnecessarily Or Fails To Work When Patient Needed Shock (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On February 23, 2009 the…
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2008 Emory Law Journal Article Presents Ketek As A Case Study In FDA Regulatory Failure
Discusses The Dire Consequences Of Fraudulent Science, Federal Preemption, And Corporate Deregulation (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Thomas O. McGarity, of the University of Texas School of Law, is uniquely positioned to give…
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All Sprint Fidelis Federal Court MDL Cases Dismissed On Federal Preemption Grounds
U.S. District Court Judge in Minnesota Follows Supreme Court's Riegel vs. Medtronic Ruling As Precedent In Making His January 2009 Ruling (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) All of the Sprint Fidelis cases that are…
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Live Web Chat With Diana Levine, of Wyeth v. Levine, November 18, 2008, At 3 PM EST
Also, Alliance For Justice (AFJ) Has New Documentary Film, "Access Denied?: The Fight for Corporate Accountability", Which Covers Ms. Levine’s Drug Injury Situation (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ********** UPDATE: Drug Injury Lawsuits Are…