Changing ICD generator elevates risk factor for Sprint Fidelis lead failures
malfunctions and failures with the Sprint Fidelis Patients relying on an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) are more likely to experience malfunctions and failures with the Sprint Fidelis leads connecting it to the heart if they change the device's generator. According to a report at TheHeart.org, new research from Emory … [Read more...]
Medtronic Letter Links Sprint Fidelis Leads to 13 Deaths, Possibly More
13 deaths blamed on sprint fidelis leads. Medtronic's Fidelis defibrillator leads have been implicated in at least 13 deaths and could be linked to scores of others. That's up from the five fatalities Medtronic reported when the Fidelis leads were first removed from the market in 2007. A lead is a wire that connects an … [Read more...]
Dozens of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits Dismissed
Federal judge dismisses Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits. Even while acknowledging that Medtronic Inc.'s defective Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead caused serious injuries to plaintiffs, a federal judge yesterday dismissed dozens of Sprint Fidelis lawsuits on the grounds of preemption. Preemption is a legal doctrine that federal regulation … [Read more...]
Sprint Fidelis Recall, Medtronic Detect Defibrillator Lead Fractures
Sprint Fidelis Are Being Recalled. Medtronic has received approval from federal regulators for a software update to its implantable defibrillators that will help detect fractures (breaks) in their lead wires. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the software update comes nearly one year after Medtronic … [Read more...]
Medtronic Defibrillator Class Action Lawsuit in Canada
Group of Canadians file lawsuits against Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic Inc., the maker of the faulty Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Wire, is now facing a lawsuit filed by a group of Canadians who claim the company failed to warn consumers of a defect in the batteries installed in its defibrillators. Last week, Ontario Superior Court … [Read more...]
Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Wire Recall
Sprint Quattro Is Safer Than Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead. Medtronic Inc. has had to go back to an old-reliable in the wake of last month’s Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead recall. In order to continue to meet the demand for defibrillator lead wires, Medtronic has begun supplying health care providers with the Sprint … [Read more...]
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Patients Face Uncertainty
Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Wire Was Recalled. The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead wire, which was recalled last month for a higher –than-normal fracture rate, continues to endanger thousands of people. Because it is dangerous to replace a defibrillator lead, patients who received a defective Sprint … [Read more...]
Defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture Reports Ignored by Company
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Frature. Medtronic Inc. knew that its Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads were fracturing at higher-than-usual rates for months. Yet, the company appears to have dragged its feet in getting the defective Sprint Fidelis Lead off the market. assertion What’s even worse, the Food & Drug … [Read more...]
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Lawsuit Claims
Risk for Serious Injury If a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Fractures. Parker Waichman LLP Announces Opening of Dedicated Claims Center To Evaluate Numerous Possible Lawsuits Related to Defective Sprint Fidelis Leads Used With Medtronic Implantable Defibrillators. (New York) October 24, 2007 – The defective … [Read more...]
