If you or someone you know has received a Medtronic 6948 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 6948 leads in filing individual Medtronic recall lawsuits.
Following the death of five patients Medtronic removed its Sprint Fidelis 6948 lead along with models: 6930, 6931 and 6949. A lead fracture in the defibrillator wire can cause serious problems by either sending an unnecessary jolt to the hart or not operating at all.
U.S. Market Release September 2004
Serial Number Prefix LFH
Type and/or Fixation Transvenous, Vent, Defib and Pace/Sense, Tines
Polarity True Bipolar / Two Coils
Steroid Yes
Estimated U.S. Implants 10,700
Estimated U.S. Active 8,700
Fields Law Firm is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based law firm that is working with patients affected by the Medtronic 6948 recall throughout the United States.
We represent all Medtronic recall clients on a contingency basis which means that there are never any legal fees unless we win compensation in your case. For a free no-obligation consultation please call toll free at 1-888-343-5375 or fill out our short online contact form and a Medtronic recall attorney will contact you to answer any of your questions.
We are a law firm dedicated to helping those injured by Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead.
Medtronic Recall Lawsuit
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.
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