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Editor: Marc Jay Bern
Profession: Defective Medical Device Lawyer

Category: About Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Lines

Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads, were originally approved for use in a defibrillator systems with a device that is implanted next to the shoulder using one or more wires to connect the device to the heart, to monitor those at risk of cardiac arrest events.

On October 15, 2007, Medtronic announced a voluntary recalll suspending the distribution of Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads due to a number of fractures that have been detected in several patients.

The recall was announced after Medtronic discovered five patients whose deaths may have been related to a fractured Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead.

Due to Medtronic's recall, Sprint Fidelis leads will no longer be sold or manufactured. Any remaining products shold be pulled from inventory and returned to the company.

While the FDA has not suggested or mandated the Sprint Fidelis lead me removed from the more than 268,000 patients who are implanted with the lead, those patients are encouraged to contact their physicians for further information.