US-based Abbott Laboratories subsidiary St Jude Medical is alleged to have acted too slowly when recalling heart defibrillator devices during a October 2016 recall, according to a lawsuit filed against the company. The suit claims St Jude knew of a battery defect affecting the devices as early as 2011, but only recalled the defibrillators in 2016October 2016. The lawsuit is claiming the economic impact of the faulty devices was placed on health insurance payments from both public and private plans.
US-based Abbott Laboratories subsidiary St Jude Medical is alleged to have acted too slowly when recalling heart defibrillator devices during a 2016 recall, according to a lawsuit filed against the company. The suit claims St Jude knew of a battery defect affecting the devices as early as 2011, but only recalled the defibrillators in October 2016. The lawsuit is claiming the economic impact of the faulty devices was placed on health insurance payments from both public and private plans.