Legal Opinion
Vincent v. Medtronic, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 20, 2016No. 16 CV 02990PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Manish S. Shah, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Kirk Vincent underwent a procedure to implant in his chest a pacemaker *1007and a pacemaker lead, which was designed, manufactured, and sold by defendants Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic USA, Inc. Ten years later, the pacemaker lead had broken down, and Vincent had it removed. He claims the lead was defective and had not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Vincent filed this lawsuit seeking relief based on the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and theories of…
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