Defective Medical Devices  

Oklahoma City Medical Defective Devices Attorneys

Implantable drug devices have been developed to treat everything from Parkinson's Disease to heart arrhythmia to chronic pain. However, products manufactured by companies such as Medtronic and Guidant have also been linked to deaths and health risks due to faulty construction or product failure. The law office of Nix & McIntyre represents clients who have been injured or killed due to defective medical devices. Our lawyers consult design engineers, medical professionals, and other experts in determining why a product failed and what should have been done to prevent it. As part of our own investigation, we ask independent laboratories to test the components of a failed medical device in order to determine if defective materials were used or if the product failed due to a design flaw.

Absent a forced recall or threat of litigation, medical device manufacturers are unlikely to offer you compensation for your suffering. To determine if you have a case, contact defective medical devices lawyers at Nix & McIntyre today.

Defective Medical Devices and Manufacturer Liability

The law office of Nix & McIntyre represents clients in cases involving the following kinds of failed medical devices:

• Medtronic pacemakers
• Guidant pacemakers
• Intrathecal drug pumps
• Deep brain stimulation implants
• RFID chips

Grounds for Pursuing Legal Action

While parts in machines and devices are subject to wear and tear, there is no room for error in the case of many medical devices: if a pacemaker's wires or battery malfunctions, a patient is likely to die. In the case of medical devices, negligence must be established in terms of foreseeability on the part of the manufacturer in regard to certain problems and risks.

For instance, since most implantable devices use batteries, did a manufacturer engineer their device for upkeep and maintenance of battery life? Did they institute quality control measures in manufacturing a pacemaker or drug pump to ensure each unit was sound in its wiring and reliability? If questions arise in any area of a device's design or manufacturing that expose a vulnerability or weakness in foreseeing problems, a manufacturer can be held liable for injuries their device causes.

Contact Experienced Defective Medical Device Attorneys

Our office understands the scientific and technical issues that must be addressed in defective medical device cases. We're also prepared to work with economists and life care planners in determining the financial costs created by a serious injury or death related to a defective medical device. To learn how we can help you recover damages you and your family deserve, contact the law office of Nix & McIntyre today.