› $150,000,000 verdict in personal injury case
U.S. District Judge Richard Kyle dismissed thousands of lawsuits against Medtronic Inc., manufacturer of the faulty Sprint Fidelis defibrillators that have allegedly injured and killed several people. Attorneys serving the patients, however, may seek to have the judge disqualified from the case because he never disclosed that his son works for the law firm representing Medtronic.
A group of FDA scientists recently sent a six-page letter to Barack Obama’s transition team venting consternation over their agency’s corruption and mismanagement. It’s not the first time FDA scientists have sought the help of Washington, pleading for a shakeup, but the number of complaints and the overall tone of the latest letter indicate agency insiders are eager to grab some of the new President’s much promised change.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a software update from Medtronic that will help detect fractures in the company’s Sprint Fidelis cardiac defibrillator lead. The software will alert both patients and physicians of a possible fracture in the defibrillator lead. Earlier intervention in the event of such a fracture will help patients avert the serious complications that can arise.
