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• Abandoned Defibrillator Leads Will Not Interfere With MRIs: Study

  March 1, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A new study suggests patients with abandoned, often defective, implanted defibrillator leads are safe to undergo MRI scans.

• One-Third Of Patients With Recalled Internal Defibrillator Leads Suffered Significant Problems: Study

  January 8, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that about a third of patients who were left with defective, recalled St. Jude Riata leads suffered lead failures after being told they did not need to be removed.

• St. Jude Defibrillator Lawsuit Alleges Device Failure Resulted in Fatal Auto Accident

  October 5, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit filed against St. Jude says that its Riata defibrillator leads failed to respond to a man's heart rhythm problems, resulting in a fatal accident.

• Implanted Defibrillators Linked To High Risk Of Complications: Study

  May 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators face high risks of complications associated with long-term use.

• St. Jude Riata Lead Externalizations, Failures Worsen Over Time: Study

  July 22, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Danish researchers say St. Jude Riata lead problems are worsening and are recommending some patients risk heart surgery to get the defective leads replaced.

• Preemption Motion Granted in Part in St. Jude Riata Lead Lawsuits

  July 14, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a number of claims in a group of St. Jude Riata lawsuits, saying they were preempted by federal law.

• St. Jude Defibrillator Lead Factory Problems Resolved, Per FDA

  July 3, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The problems that led to a freeze on new medical devices at a St. Jude manufacturing facility have been fixed, according to the company.

• St. Jude, Boston Scientific Face Subpoenas Over Implantable Defibrillators

  May 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Boston Scientific and St. Jude are under investigation over their implantable cardiac defibrillators, the companies report.

• St. Jude Riata Lawsuit Scheduled for Trial in Feb. 2015

  March 20, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A joint bellwether trial of two St. Jude Riata lead lawsuits is scheduled for February of next year.

• St. Jude Riata Lead Lawsuits Not Pre-Empted, Federal Judge Rules

  January 21, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge says St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead lawsuits are not preempted by federal regulations, allowing the cases to move forward.