Defective Medical Device Litigation

Guidant • Medtronic •  Pacemakers and Defibrillators •

The Law Office of Carolyn St. Clair represents clients nationwide who have been harmed, injured or lost a loved one due to the side effects or engineering defects of defective medical devices. We represent individuals, class action or multi-district litigation plaintiff groups in holding the manufacturers responsible for injury, illness, disability or wrongful death caused by their faulty devices.

Recalls • Warnings • Alerts

Pacemakers - Defibrillators - ICDs

BREAKING RECALL - GUIDANT PACEMAKERS

3/21/2006 Panel cites Guidant patient-safety lapses 
A twelve member panel reviewed Guidant's handling of heart-device flaws and criticized the
company for systemically failing to fully assess patient safety in deciding whether to publicize product failures. Further, Guidant relied on engineers, rather than doctors to report safety defects. Guidant had not told doctors for three years about an electrical flaw in one of its defibrillators -- implantable devices used to interrupt dangerously fast heartbeats.

In January 21, 2006: Guidant Corporation has recalled an additional 77,500 pacemakers that are defective that could cause serious injury and death. This is in addition to over 100,000 pacemakers and defibrillators and ICDs that have been recalled in the past year. Guidant knew of the serious malfunctions that could cause death in 2002, but did not notify the FDA until 2005. These devices are:

• Contak Renewal (H135)
• Contak Renewal 2 (H155) CRT-Ds
• CONTAK RENEWAL 3 and 4 implantable devices (Models H170, H173, H175, H177, H179, H190, H195, H197, H199, M150, M155, M157, M159, M170, M175, M177, M179, H230, H235, H239Intelis 1483, 1484, 1485, 1384, 1385, 1349, 1499
• Contak TR 1241
• Discovery 1174, 1175, 1273, 1274, 1275 ,
• Discovery II 0481, 0981, 1184, 1186, 1187, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286 ;
• INSIGNIA and Nexus
• Intellus II 1483, 1484, 1485, 1384, 1385, 1349, 1499
• Renewal 3 and 4 AVT, and
• Renewal RF defibrillators
• Pulsar 0470, 0870, 0970, 0972, 1172, 1272
• Pulsar Max 1170, 1171, 1270
• Pulsar Max II 1180, 1181, 1280
• Meridian 0476, 0976, 1176, 1276 ,
• Ventak Prizm 2 DR 1861 ICDs made before 4-16-02
• Ventak Prizm AVT 1900
• Vitality AVT A135, A155
• Renewal 3 AVT, and Renewal 4AVT ICDs
• Virtus Plus II 1380, 1480;

Please note that if you thought your model was not subject to the initial recall, you may want to double check with us to find if it has been added to the list. Email us at carolynstclir@att.net or call us toll free at 1-866-795-7500. More Guidant information...

BREAKING RECALL UPDATE MEDTRONIC PACEMAKERS AND DEFIBRILLATORS

In December 2005, doctors were warned that the Medtronic Sigma series pacemakers may fail and malfunction within a few hours to days. This follows several notices of defective products in the past year. These devices include:

• Sigma Series Pacemakers
• 7230 Marquis VR
• 7274 Marquis DR
• 7232 Maximo VR
• 7278 Maximo DR
• 7277 InSync Marquis
• 7289 InSync II Marquis
• 7279 InSync III Marquis
• Micro Jewel II Model 7223Cx 7GEM

One serious injury and four deaths have been related to defects in the Micro Jewel II devices.

Contact Us Immediately!
There is a time limit to file a defective medical device claim, which varies by state. We understand the medical and legal issues you may be facing. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death from a medical device, please contact Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D. immediately for a free case evaluation at carolynstclair@att.net or 1-866-795-7500 or 713-228-5000.  See more information on our Medical Devices Links.

Law Offices of Carolyn St. Clair, R.N., J.D.
440 Louisiana, 9th Floor Lyric Centre,
Houston, TX 77002
713-228-5000 Toll Free Nationwide: 1-866-795-7500

Carolyn St. Clair is a registered nurse and an attorney, practicing in litigation involving medical devices, dangerous pharmaceuticals, birthing trauma, cerebral palsy, auto construction, railroad, refinery, truck accidents involving personal injury and wrongful death and sexual harassment cases. Her law firmalso provides focus groups and trial consulting for law firms. Based in Houston, Texas, she represents clients in El Paso, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Lubbock, Waco and statewide, as well as plaintiffs throughout the United States.

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