In October 2007, Medtronic announced a recall of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation lead from the marketplace following increasing reports of fractured leads and several patients’ deaths. The Medtronic heart lead recall affects patients with specific model numbers of their leads which are contained on your patient ID card.
The Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads model numbers that have been recalled include:
• Medtronic lead 6930
• Medtronic lead 6931
• Medtronic lead 6948
• Medtronic lead 6949
If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective Medtronic lead wire please contact us for a free consultation and case review. A Medtronic lead recall attorney can go over your legal rights and options and evaluate any potential claims you may have. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.
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The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis 6949 is one of the manufacturer’s heart defibrillator leads that was subject to the Medtronic lead recall in 2007. These defective leads were also used in non-Medtronic heart defibrillators and pacemakers.
What is the function of defibrillator leads?
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Some people who have been harmed by defective Medtronic leads have filed lawsuits against the manufacturer. But, before filing a Medtronic lead lawsuit, there are several things that you should know.
Which product is defective?
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads were more prone to fracturing than previous generation models of leads. Defibrillators are implanted heart devices that [...]
Medtronic manufactured a type of heart defibrillator lead that had defective wires. The defective wires were “leads,” which connected the defibrillator to the heart. The leads would fracture, or break, on numerous defibrillators. The Medtronic lead fracture was deadly in some patients.
Which defibrillators were defective?
The Medtronic lead fracture would occur in the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis [...]
Medtronic has been has been involved in litigation for defective Sprint Fidelis heart defibrillator leads. These Medtronics lawsuits were initiated because the “leads,” which are wires that connect the defibrillator device to the heart, could break, causing serious injury, and even death in some patients.
How many defective leads were produced?
More than 268,000 Medtronic Sprint Fidelis [...]
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