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January 21, 2000—St. Jude Medical announced a worldwide recall of its mechanical heat valves and annuloplasty rings coated with Silzone. Some countries had already issued safety warnings for Silzone products, or refused permission for hospitals and surgeons to use these products. Additionally, some hospitals had stopped implanting these devices amid their own concerns about patients safety.

During a study assessing the effectiveness of Silzone-coated heart valves, researchers found an increase in the incidence of paravalvular leak (PVL). The recall covered only inventories of Silzone devices, and not devices already implanted in patients.

Our law firms are involved in class action lawsuits filed in the United States and Canada. We will represent patients residing in the United States, Canada and throughout Europe.

The Honorable John R. Tunheim is handling pre-trial discovery issues for Silzone cases consolidated in the United States District Court, District of Minnesota. Parties to the litigation presently are disclosing expert witnesses and will conduct depositions for the cases between March 14, 2006 and June 13, 2006. Trial dates for cases filed in the United States have not been determined.

In addition to the litigation pending in the United States, there presently are three class action lawsuits pending in Canada. It is anticipated those class action lawsuits will go to trial in late 2007.

Our firms maintain a page on this web site that includes the latest news on the St Jude Heart Valve Silzone lawsuit.

May 8, 2000—The first personal injury lawsuit in Minnesota involving defective Silzone heart valves was filed in Ramsey County District Court, State of Minnesota, against St. Jude Medical Inc. of Little Canada. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Massachusetts woman, Linda Baez, who experienced leakage around the heart valve, resulting from endocardities, an infection of the membranes lining the cavities of the heart.

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Greg Monforton and Partners is handling legal claims against St Jude Medical in cooperation with the law firms of Levy Angstreich and Lerners LLP.

If you or a loved one has been implanted with a St Jude Medical Silzone heart valve, we encourage you to contact us. We will represent clients in the United States, Canada and throughout Europe in lawsuits against St Jude Medical.

For free answers to your questions about the St Jude Medical Silzone lawsuit, please complete our online form.

Reversal of Heart Valve Class Action Called 'Disturbing'
The National Law Journal
April 15, 2008

Heart Device Makers Plan Enhanced Safety Reviews
The New York Times
May 16, 2006

Class-Certification Ruling in St Jude Valve Case Reversed
Star Tribune
October 12, 2005