Guidant Class Action Lawsuit:
Ventak Prizm 1861 Defibrillator

Our attorneys are investigating a class action lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corporation and others for the sale of Guidant Ventak Prizm 2DR 1861 defibrillator devises manufactured by Guidant Corporation (acquired by Boston Scientific in 2006) from April 16, 2002 through November 13, 2002, hereinafter referred to as “Ventak Prizm 1861” defibrillators. Attorney Elliot Olsen of our office is our lead attorney for this investigation and legal actions to hold Guidant, Boston Scientific and others accountable for the harm caused to patients.

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You may be eligible to participate in a Guidant Ventak Prizm 1861 class action suit if you had a Ventak Prizm 1861 implanted in your body. We recommend that you contact Elliot Olsen or another attorney at our law firm to discuss the facts of your case.

One of the purposes of a class action lawsuit is to hold manufacturers accountable for deceptive and fraudulent practices. Medical device manufacturers should care more about patients than the bottom line.

Evidence Supporting Guidant Ventak Prizm 1861
Class Action Lawsuit

Evidence gathered by our law firm during its investigation of Guidant defibrillators strongly supports our position that Guidant made false and deceptive claims regarding the Ventak Prizm 1861 to the FDA, physicians, patients and the public. Most of this evidence involves the use of Dermabond High Viscosity Topical Skin Glue (“Dermabond”) manufactured by Closure Medical, Inc.

Evidence suggests that:

The Dermabond glue used as insulation for the Guidant Ventak Prizm defibrillators was failing after implantation;
Guidant did not report the incidents of possible Dermabond insulation failure to the FDA as required by law.

In addition, according to government documents, Guidant used the Dermabond as glue and insulation for the Ventak Prizm 1861 defibrillators even though the FDA had never granted approval for use of Dermabond within the human body. Guidant did not report its use of Dermabond for the Ventak Prizm 1861 defibrillators to the FDA.

According to the FDA, Dermabond was not to be used within the human body because the Dermabond used by Guidant was not biodegradable and contained toxins and chemicals harmful to humans, including formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide, both human carcinogens (cancer producing).

For more information: Guidant Ventak Prizm 1861 Recall and Class Action Lawsuit.

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Guidant Class Action Lawsuit: Ventak Prizm 1861 Defibrillator