Sharpe v. American Medical Systems, Inc.

Plaintiff brought action against the manufacturer of certain penile prostheses which had been surgically implanted in his body, alleging that said devices were defective in design, materials or manufacture, and did not function as represented by the manufacturer. At the time he filed the complaint, four of such devices had been implanted. Each of the first three devices had, in succession, failed to function, requiring further surgical implantation. While the fourth device was functioning properly at the time of filing the complaint, plaintiff had severe pain because of the four surgeries, so…