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

The second appellate reversal of class certification for 11,000 Americans who received allegedly faulty heart valves was a "disturbing decision" that may curtail use of consumer class actions under Minnesota law, according to plaintiffs' attorneys.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a national class action certification in a defective products case, saying each plaintiff would have to show a link between any reliance on St. Jude Medical Inc. claims about the valve and subsequent injury under a Minnesota Supreme Court decision.

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

Two major producers of heart devices, responding to a report by a medical group critical of industry's oversight of product safety, said yesterday that they planned to broaden how they conducted such reviews.

In separate statements, the two companies, Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude Medical, said they planned several steps to heighten their scrutiny of device safety and reliability, like increasing the number of outside doctors who serve as consultants reviewing such issues.

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

U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed a lower court ruling that certified several class-action lawsuits involving the Silzone heart valve made by Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical Inc.

Lawsuit Filed Against St Jude Medical
The Business Journal | 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 of Little Canada. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Massachusetts woman, Linda Baez, who experienced leakage around the heart valve, resulting from endocarditis, an infection of the membranes lining the cavities of the heart.

St Jude Medical Recalls Heart Valve Products with Silzone Coating
St Jude Medical | January 24, 2000

St. Jude Medical, Inc. announced today that on January 21 it had initiated a worldwide voluntary recall of all field inventory of heart valve replacement and repair products incorporating its proprietary Silzone coating on the sewing cuff fabric, and will no longer distribute products with Silzone. The Company is advising all of its clinician customers, after consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies, of its decision to voluntarily recall and cease distribution of Silzone. St. Jude Medical is not recommending explants of its products with Silzone coating unless routine patient monitoring detects specific complications.

Silzone Medical Device Recall & Advisory Notification
St Jude Medical | January 21, 2000

This letter is to inform you that St. Jude Medical has initiated a voluntary product recall involving all products that have Silzone coating. These products, which are identified on Attachment A, have a silver coating applied to the sewing cuff.

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.

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Greg Monforton and Partners is working in cooperation with the law firms of Levy Angstreich (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Lerners LLP (Ontario, Canada) to aggressively represent patients injured by a defective St. Jude's Silzone Heart Valve. The three firms have extensive experience handling claims involving dangerous medical devices.

The firms have joined together to combine their skill and experience to effectively represent those affected by defective heart valves designed and manufactured by St. Jude's Medical.