Muddy Waters’ allegations were also questioned by a group of medical-device security researchers and a cardiologist from the University of MI who said their independent effort to examine the report’s claims found the St. Jude pacemaker was working as intended.

The medical device firm is seeking relief in the form of disgorgements of any profits made by the defendants as well as damages and legals costs, according the complaint filed with the District Court for the district of Minnesota on Wednesday.

The medical device company is in the process of being acquired by Abbott Laboratories, and any disruption of the deal could have sent St.

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