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.…
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.…
A new study warns that patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators face high risks of complications associated with long-term use.…
Danish researchers say St. Jude Riata lead problems are worsening and are recommending some patients risk heart surgery to get the defective leads replaced.…
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.…
The problems that led to a freeze on new medical devices at a St. Jude manufacturing facility have been fixed, according to the company.…
Boston Scientific and St. Jude are under investigation over their implantable cardiac defibrillators, the companies report.…
A joint bellwether trial of two St. Jude Riata lead lawsuits is scheduled for February of next year.…
A federal judge says St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead lawsuits are not preempted by federal regulations, allowing the cases to move forward.…
A St. Jude Riata lawsuit filed by a Tennessee man claims the defibrillator lead failed in his body and had to be removed through invasive surgery.…
