Guidant Defibrillators Class Action
The law firms of Kim Orr Barristers PC, Sutts, Strosberg LLP, Lerners LLP and Rochon Genova LLP are representing the plaintiffs in a class action against Guidant Corporation, Guidant Canada Corporation and Guidant Sales Corporation (collectively "Guidant") seeking damages for the negligent design, development, marketing and sale of certain potentially defective defibrillators and the failure to report potentially life threatening defects associated with these defibrillators.
A defibrillator is a small, implanted device used to treat irregular heart rhythms, particularly tachycardia. Commencing in May and June, 2005, Guidant revealed that certain defibrillators contained defects. The Plaintiffs allege that Guidant knew about these defects but failed to disclose them to patients, physicians and the regulatory authorities.
This Claim seeks damages on behalf of all persons in Canada who have been implanted with one of the following Guidant defibrillators and resynchronization therapy defibrillators:
| ICD and CRT-D | Model |
|---|---|
| VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR | 1861 (manufactured on or before October 6, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL | H135 (manufactured on or before November 24, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL 2 | H155 (manufactured on or before November 24, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL 4 | H190 and H195 (manufactured on or before July 12, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL 4 HE | H197 and H199 (manufactured on or before July 12, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL 4 AVT | M170 and M175 (manufactured on or before December 12, 2005) |
| CONTAK RENEWAL 4 AVT HE | M177 (manufactured on or before December 12, 2005) |
| VENTAK PRIZM AVT | 1900 |
| VITALITY AVT | A135 and A155 (manufactured on or before November 25, 2005) |
By reasons released April 10 and June 17, 2008, Justice Cullity of the Ontario Superior Court certified this action as a class proceeding. Notice of the certification hearing was mailed to the Class Members in December 2009.
Please click here to view the court-approved notice in English. Please click here to view the notice in French.
For more information on this class action, please contact Megan McPhee at mbm@kimorr.ca