Medtronic Lawsuit Status
January 20, 2010, by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis wire lead lawsuits have been treading water since Riegel v. Medtronic, waiting for the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 to legislatively reverse the Supreme Court's pro-preemption decision.
Scott Brown's win in Massachusetts last night was likely a blow for those Medtronic lead wire victims that have turned their desperate eyes to Congress for help. Nothing is going to have on medical devices until after health care reform. Shortly before or after that vote, Scott Brown is going to be seated and it is going be that much harder to pass anything in the Senate.
It was a rough road for Medtronic leads and Seroquel lawsuits in 2009. Regrettably, 2010 does not appear to be much different.
