Due to a cardiac condition where the heart lacks sufficient tone or electrical charge to pump properly, a cardiologist may recommend that you have a pacemaker installed in order to keep your heart beating. Boston Scientific is one of the major manufacturers of a pacemaker that was touted as the latest and safest in pacemaker technology. However, this seems to have been marketing blitz all along, and soon after its launch, patients presented with complications, and others, simply expiring and their deaths touted as being the consequence of a failed heart. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that these patients had one thing in common – most of them had a Boston Scientific pacemaker installed.

Thus began investigations into the issue, and before long, it was discovered that a faulty battery was the cause of these preventable deaths. Thousands of patients were also sent back to the operating table for revision surgery, operations that were tagged as being in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The fundamental defect associated with these devices is that they have a battery cathode structure that is known to trigger a phenomenon known as High Internal Cell Impedance, which it is alleged Boston Scientific knew about long before it allowed the market to start using their devices. If you or a loved one was affected by a failed Boston Scientific pacemaker, read on to find out how we can help you seek justice and compensation from this egregious corporate oversight and negligence.

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What is HICI and How Does it Lead to Accolade Pacemaker Failure?

The battery inside your ACCOLADE pacemaker isn’t your run-of-the-mill power cell, but a sophisticated electrochemical system which must deliver consistent and predictable voltage over a lifespan of about 8 to 12 years. However, when the cathode structure has a manufacturing defect, internal resistance builds up inside the chemical cell, leading to a drop in power, thereby causing the pacemaker to fail when it comes to managing the electrical impulses required to keep your heart rhythm stable.

Once HICI takes hold, it leads to a domino effect:

1. The device goes on safety mode which may sound like a good thing; it is not. This is because it effectively shuts down the device, failing to provide the customized cardiac therapy needed to keep your heart working as it should.
2. The rhythm drops that were supposed to be regulated by the device become more frequent and deeper, which leads to physiological distress and consequently, life-threatening consequences.

FDA Data Reveals the Extent of the Boston Pacemaker Failure

It is estimated that over 2,500 severe injuries have been attributed to the failure of the Boston ACCOLADE pacemakers by the FDA, and that four people have already lost their lives as a result of said failure. In addition, patients who survive the device failure are required to have emergency explantation and revision surgery that may introduce complications such as infections, vascular tearing and prolonged recovery, not forgetting the emotional trauma of almost having passed away due to a device failure.

It is alleged that Boston Scientific was aware of the HICI defect even before FDA issued its Class I recall years ago. Not only that; when the company was confronted by the reports of failure and Unexpected Safety Mode Activation, they chose to wait and not issue a recall notice, thereby putting the lives of thousands of patients at risk.

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If you or a loved one experienced complications as a result of Boston ACCOLADE pacemaker failure, you may be able to recover damages for your medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain, emotional distress and so much more. McCready Law is actively preparing product liability claims against Boston Scientific, but the window is closing fast. Need to get started on your claim? Please call us NOW so we can perform an in-depth assessment of your case and advise further. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.