We now can estimate what one device failure costs device companies per patient: $35,645.04. And throw in $18.5 million to be distributed amongst the lawyers who worked so hard on behalf of the nearly 2,682 patients.Medtronic has agreed to pay $114 million to settle the liability claims against it but states the settlement does not mean it admits liability or the validity of any defenses in the litigation. Interesting.This is probably an important little "oh-by-the-way" as the Supreme Court...