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Editor: Marc Jay Bern
Profession: Defective Medical Device Lawyer

Category: Defibrillator Recalls

Sprint Fidelis Medtronic leads were recalled on October 15, 2007 after reports of at least five patient deaths associated with defibrillator leads.

The leads were found to be prone to cracking which can lead to potentially life threatening consequences.

An estimated 235,000 patients have been implanted with a recalled lead since 2004. The leads are connected to the defibrillators made by Medtronic.

Patients were given an ID car with the model number of your defibrillator. The recalled defibrillators are model numbers 6949, 6948, 6931 and 6930.

In October 2007 U.S. Senator Charles Grassley called on officials at Medtronic and the FDA to explain why it took the company so many months to stop the sales of the faulty lead wires, even though the faulty wires had been reported months earlier.

If you or a loved one has suffered injury by a defective Medtronic heart device, please use the form on the right to contact our Medtronic Defibrillator Lead attorney for a free consult.