Guidant

In re: Guidant Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 05- 1708 (D. Minn.)

WW is among the plaintiffs firms seeking to enable third party payors (which includes union health and welfare benefit plans) to recover the tremendous cost of explant surgery and related medical expenses necessitated by the nationwide recall of Guidant's implantable cardiovertable defibrillators ("ICDs") and cardio resynchronization therapy defibrillators ("CRT-Ds). WW is a member of the Third Party Payor plaintiffs' committee. The expense of explantation and reimplaintation of replacement ICDs and CRT-Ds is enormous and falls largely on Third Party Payor, and WW is committed to having Guidant recognize and pay for the harm it has caused to patients and TPPS alike. For updates on this litigation, review our current news section or visit where the Court has established a website.