In the late nineties, Jumpstarter, Inc. became aware that its product Jumpstart I– a pacemaker designed to regulate heartbeat within the body — had begun to fail when the temperature rose to above normal body temperature. The company asked hospitals with unused units of Jumpstart I to return them for credit and advised doctors to remove any Jumpstarter I products that had been implanted in patients. Bob Hartley required several major open chest surgeries to correct problems that occurred because of the Jumpstart I. After settlement negotiations broke down, Hartley sued Jumpstarter, Inc. Hartley claimed that the Jumpstart I could have been made safer through inexpensive tests and use of an alternative design.

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Jumpstarter Inc manufactured Jumpstart I as a product to assist patient with heart conditions to enjoy healthy live in spite of their condition. Jumpstart I is a pacemaker that was designed to regulate heartbeat and give the user a sense of well-being without the concern associated with heart failure, instead the product malfunctioned and caused the user considerable injury and loss of good health and income. One of those patients who used the product to help his condition is Bob Hartley. Although, the company initiated a recall of the product when it …

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