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It is estimated there are 150,000 patients in the United States affected by the Medtronic lead recall who have a recalled defibrillator lead wire and are at risk of sudden death. The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads were removed from the market by Medtronic on October 15, 2007 due to the reporting of fractures in some wires and patients deaths associated with the defibrillator leads. Approximately 268,000 Medtronic leads were implanted in patients around the world. Medtronic’s Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads were recalled because the leads (electronic wires) are prone to fracture or break causing major complications and the potential for patient fatalities.
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture May Be Increasing
A recent study by Dr. Robert Hauser and Dr. David Hayes titled “The Increasing Hazard of Sprint Fidelis Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Failure” analyzed Medtronic lead failure rates compared to other ICD leads currently implanted in patients. They reported that the risk of failure of Sprint Fidelis leads was much higher compared to other defibrillator leads after the first year. The researchers reported that the most recent evidence shows the trend of Medtronic lead fractures increasing over time.
Medtronic’s current recommendation for patients is that they monitor them for lead fractures as opposed to having the leads replaced. This is due to the serious risks and complications associated with lead extraction surgery. A disturbing finding of the research was that 50% of patients received inappropriate shocks when their Sprint Fidelis leads failed. These shocks are extremely painful and many patients suffer from psychological effects due to the trauma of being shocked multiple times following a lead fracture.
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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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Medtronic Defibrillator
Medtronic is a manufacturer of a variety of medical products, notably of the Medtronic defibrillator. The internal cardioverter defibrillator is a small computer that [...]
Patients across the country continue to file Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lawsuit claims spurred by lead recall of the Sprint Fidelis wires. As patients face long-term side effects from the faulty defibrillator wires, they seek compensation from the company they believe knew of the wire problems long before the recall was issued.
A defibrillator is a life-saving [...]
