military and found to have met its expectations. For years, the CAEv2 product was repeatedly tested by groups within the U.S. military’s behalf. Testing by the military, 3M and Aearo, as well as independent labs and other organizations, confirmed that the CAEv2 product decreased noise as intended at every frequency.
3M PELTOR COMBAT ARMS EARPLUGS TRIAL
The third bellwether trial is scheduled for June 7, and we are ready to defend ourselves. This plaintiff could not meet that burden. Each case must be proven on its own facts and each plaintiff must prove that he or she is in fact injured and that those claimed injuries were actually caused by the CAEv2 product. This was the second of three so-called bellwether trials in this multi-district litigation.
The Combat Arms Earplug Version 2 product is and has always been safe and effective to use. We are pleased with the verdict and will continue to vigorously defend ourselves in upcoming trials. You can learn more about 3M, our people and the impact we make here.On May 28, the jury reached a verdict siding with 3M in the second bellwether trial regarding the company’s Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2 (CAEv2) product. With operations in 70 countries and products delivered to 200, we are committed to creating the technology and products that advance every company, enhance every home and improve every life. Approximately one third of our sales come from products invented within the past five years, thanks to innovations from the thousands of researchers and scientists we employ around the globe. More than 60,000 3M products are used in homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and other industries. Since our company was founded more than a century ago, 3Mers have led some of the world’s most significant innovations and discoveries. The CAEv2 product was designed to mitigate against those risks, and it worked as intended.ġ. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wideband Hearing, Intelligibility, and Sound Protection (WHISPr) (2008) Institute of Medicine, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus (2006), mdl-288-7-air-force-research-laboratory-wideband-hearing-intelligibility-and-sound-protection-whispr-2008-compdfĢ. James Lovejoy, Hearing Protection Evaluation for the Combat Arms Earplug at Idaho National Laboratory (2007), ģ. Institute of Medicine, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus (2006), Īt 3M, we apply a disciplined approach to scientific discovery that allows us to innovate with purpose and help solve the world’s biggest challenges, benefitting hundreds of millions of people around the world.ģM started as a small-scale mining venture in Northern Minnesota, then named Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. 3 According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, today these conditions are by far the most prevalent service-connected injuries. Hearing loss unfortunately has always been a potential side effect for individuals serving in the military. When used according to those fitting instructions, the CAEv2 product helped provide hearing protection to service members in combat environments. military requested that it be responsible for providing fitting instructions to service members. military about the importance of proper fitting for the CAEv2 product, and the U.S.
Testing by the military, 3M, and Aearo, as well as independent labs and other organizations, confirmed that the CAEv2 product decreased noise as intended at every frequency.1, 2ģM shared information with the U.S. To meet this need, Aearo, a predecessor company of 3M, developed the early prototypes of the CAEv2 product, and its design features were requested and accepted by individuals acting on the military’s behalf. military requested earplugs to offer protection from high-level impulse noises – like gunfire – while still allowing the user to hear lower-level sounds – like speech – with limited interruption.
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