Table 4.
Manufacturer outcomes per settlement, defendant, or plaintiff ruling.
| Manufacturer | Defendant Verdict n (%) | Plaintiff Verdict or Settlement n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jude | 9 (81.8 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | .288 |
| Medtronic or Boston Scientific Corp. | 21 (61.8 %) | 13 (38.2 %) | |
| Medtronic | 7 (63.6 %) | 4 (36.4 %) | 1.000 |
| St. Jude or Boston Scientific Corp. | 23 (67.6 %) | 11 (32.4 %) | |
| Boston Scientific Corp. | 5 (55.6 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | .454 |
| Medtronic or St. Jude | 25 (69.4 %) | 11 (30.6 %) |
Table 4: Compares the likelihood of defendant vs. plaintiff/settlement verdicts for all SCS related causes of litigation against the three manufacturers seen in this paper: St. Jude, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific Corp. The P value describes whether one manufacturer had statistically significant different defendant/plaintiff/settlement versus the other two manufacturers. Case outcomes (settlement, plaintiff or defendant ruling) did not statistically vary based on the SCS manufacturer type—St. Jude, Boston Scientific Corp., or Medtronic.