Guidant sued for defective defibrillators
“A judge says Guidant Corp. must face a trial over allegations it hid problems with its heart defibrillators and is responsible for injuries suffered by a California man who had one of the devices removed. U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank in Minneapolis on Tuesday allowed Leopoldo Duron to pursue his lawsuit and seek punitive damages over Guidant's failure to adequately warn doctors and consumers about problems with its defibrillators. The ruling clears the way for a July 27 trial. The lawsuit is the first of more than 1,400 over the implantable defibrillators to be set for trial. Indianapolis-based Guidant, which was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. last year, has acknowledged that the defibrillators have been linked to at least seven deaths.”
Bloomberg, Indianapolis Star 6/13/07
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