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Last Updated November 1, 2007

DEFECTIVE MEDTRONIC LEADS

  • Medtronic has recalled defective defibrillator leads
  • Leads are electronic wires that connect a defibrillator directly to the heart
  • The recalled leads may break causing the defibrillator to malfunction
  • Deaths and serious injuries have been reported
  • Most people will have to live with the defective devices because it is too dangerous to remove them

On October 15, 2007, Medtronic, Inc. announced that it will no longer make Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads because they may be prone to fracture. But that doesn’t help the cardiac patients around the world who already have the defective leads implanted in their chests. More than 268,000 people have these implants. The FDA and Medtronic are advising against the routine surgical removal of the defective leads because the risks of surgery outweigh the risk that the lead will break. So the patient is left with a defective wire in his or her chest, which may at any moment cause a potentially fatal heart attack.

The following leads are subject to the recall:

Sprint Fidelis 6930
Sprint Fidelis 6931
Sprint Fidelis 6948
Sprint Fidelis 6949

If you or someone you know has a recalled Medtronic lead implant, contact our offices for a free case evaluation by one of our experienced pharmaceutical attorneys. Our firm represents people across the country who have been unjustly injured by defective drugs and medical devices.

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