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A Nebraska man is suing Medtronic, alleging
defects with the wires on the defibrillator he received, flaws that
he says made him worry about his life and forced him to get a
replacement.


      Ed McGill says in his federal lawsuit filed Monday that the
world's largest medical-device maker misled doctors about the
safety of its Sprint Fidelis lead wires, which were recalled in
2007. Medtronic has said 13 patients may have died because of
problems with the wires.


      McGill's lawyer Mark Weber says McGill had to have his
defibrillator replaced in 2009 after he received a series of
inappropriate and painful shocks.


      Medtronic spokesman Chris Garland declined to comment on the
lawsuit Tuesday, citing patient-privacy concerns. The company is
based in Minneapolis.
    

A Nebraska man is suing Medtronic, alleging
defects with the wires on the defibrillator he received, flaws that
he says made him worry about his life and forced him to get a
replacement.


Neb. man sues Medtronic over defibrillator

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