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We are a law firm dedicated to helping those injured by Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead.
Medtronic Recall Lawsuit
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration Statement On Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator
Medtronic Suspends Sprint Fidelis Defibrillation Leads (PDF)
U.S. FDA Class 1 Recall Report
If you or a loved one have been injured by the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead please contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation.
If you or someone you know has received a Medtronic 6931 defibrillator lead you may have important legal rights. Many heart patients have experienced a lead fracture which can cause painful and sometimes life-threatening shocks to the heart or alternatively not provide a shock when needed. We are currently representing patients who have defective Medtronic [...]
If you or someone you know has received a Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead 6949 you may have important legal rights. Many patients have experienced a lead fracture which can cause painful and sometimes life-threatening shocks to the heart or alternatively not provide a shock when needed. We are currently representing patients who have a defective [...]
On October 15, 2007 a Medtronic recall was issued due to reports of at least five patient deaths linked with defective defibrillator leads. The heart leads are susceptible to fracture which can then cause the defibrillator to deliver unnecessary shocks or not operate at all. Following the recall no more Sprint Fidelis leads were sold [...]
The Minneapolis Heart Institute conducted a study of the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis 6949 lead and determined that the lead had a greater failure rate compared to the Quattro lead. In October 2007 Medtronic announced a recall of Sprint Fidelis lead 6949 along with leads 6948, 6930 and 6931.
Medtronic Lead Failure
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Study
Early failure [...]
On September 4, 2008 the FDA released a News Alert regarding a software update from Medtronic that is supposed to help detect Sprint Fidelis lead fractures. Approximately 268,000 Sprint Fidelis lead have been implanted in patients worldwide. The Medtronic recall of heart leads included four Sprint Fidelis models: 6930, 6931, 6948 and 6949.
Recalls Sprint Fidelis
FDA [...]
