Judge Appoints Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawyers to Leadership Roles in Boston Scientific MDL

A federal judge presiding over the Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator multidistrict litigation has appointed a group of 19 plaintiff attorneys to serve in key leadership roles overseeing coordinated pretrial proceedings. The appointment reflects the growing scope of the MDL, which includes numerous lawsuits filed against Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic, and Nevro.

Spinal cord stimulators are implanted medical devices designed to deliver mild electrical pulses near the spine to block pain signals from reaching the brain. Plaintiffs allege the devices have caused serious injuries including lead fractures, device migration, malfunction, painful electrical shocks, and worsening of chronic pain rather than relief. Many patients have required revision or removal surgery as a result of these complications.

The leadership appointments enable the plaintiff attorneys to coordinate discovery, motion practice, and other pretrial activities on behalf of all claimants in the federal litigation.

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