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Agenda

• Introductory Remarks - Richard J. Arsenault
• The Recalls - Teresa C. Toriseva
  • What prompted the recalls?
  • How many patients have been affected?
  • What are the categories of claims/injured people?
• The Medicine and How the Recalls Affect Patient Safety - Fred Thompson III
  • What happens if the leads fail?
  • What do patients do if they have recalled leads?
  • Do all patients have to have their recalled leads replaced? Why not?
  • What is involved for a patient who does require lead replacement?
• A History of Medtronic - Hunter J. Shkolnik
  • Litigation (how is this different from the other recalled Medtronic products)
  • About the company
• Litigation Issues - Yvonne M. Flaherty
  • Venue options
  • Preemption?
  • Other expected defenses
• Questions and Answers - Panel