tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post2499980869057248180..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Supreme Court to Hear Medical Device Case TodayDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21509333068690963872007-12-09T16:17:00.000-06:002007-12-09T16:17:00.000-06:00Thanks! After $140k I guess he can get it back. I ...Thanks! After $140k I guess he can get it back. I joke and call my husband the Million Dollar Man because of all the interventions and subsequent heart transplant. (mostly insurance - thank the Lord) The numbers are close - give or take a $100k. Just glad to have him here to help raise our kids. <BR/><BR/>We have asked Medtronic for the device back and haven't seen it yet but my uncle is a Kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643205192226886862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-17917780876067788322007-12-09T15:07:00.000-06:002007-12-09T15:07:00.000-06:00kb-There are lots of reasons why people would want...kb-<BR/><BR/>There are lots of reasons why people would want to keep their defibrillator, just as people want to keep souvenirs. <BR/><BR/>For many, having an ICD requires courage and trust. Once in a while, someone's life is saved by one. Many, many patients grow attached to their device since, for a while, it was part of "them."<BR/>And then there's the curiosity part: what does it look likeDrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28605874581046021072007-12-09T07:04:00.000-06:002007-12-09T07:04:00.000-06:00Medtronic devices will save millions of lives. I k...Medtronic devices will save millions of lives. I know there are issues with leads used on their ICD devices but they still are incredible in terms of the quality of life and extra "life" they give their recipients. It is unfortunate that people are so "sue happy". I hope Medtronic wins this one. (I couldn't find a final ruling on this yet so I am assuming one has not be rendered) <BR/><BR/>I do Kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643205192226886862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-51312326377808802412007-12-04T09:51:00.000-06:002007-12-04T09:51:00.000-06:00Thank you for writing about this case. I sure do h...Thank you for writing about this case. I sure do hope that Medtronic wins this one and it sounds like they do have a strong case. In fact, why not go further and not allow people to complain/sue if the device's failure rate is within those presented to FDA?<BR/><BR/>It'd be nice if people stopped suing businesses for every single thing that goes wrong. When is it going to dawn on us that no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com