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Defibrillators are medical devices used to treat abnormal heart rhythms (fibrillation) by administering preset electrical shocks. The medical device company Medtronic recently issued a warning to physicians and patients with defibrillators regarding a defective Medtronic defibrillator component, the lead wire. Some of the Medtronic "Sprint Fidelis" leads have been shown to fracture and result in inadequate or ill-timed electric shocks to patients. Medtronic admitted that five patient deaths may have been due to Sprint Fidelis lead malfunctions.
If you or your loved one has suffered injury because of a defective Medtronic heart device, contact out Medtronic attorneys. We’ll put you in touch with an experienced attorney who can explain your rights.
Defibrillators are not the same as pacemakers, which are implanted in many more patients. Defibrillators treat too-fast heart rhythms, whereas pacemakers treat too-slow rhythms. The two devices also have different configurations. Over a quarter of a million defibrillators of differing designs have been implanted in patients worldwide since 1985, whereas about two million pacemakers have been implanted since 1960.
Medtronic has been an industry leader in the field of defibrillators, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and many other medical products. The Sprint Fidelis leads have been in use since 2004. The defective leads can break and result in (1) a shock being administered when it shouldn't be, or (2) no shock being administered, when a shock would be appropriate or needed.
Medtronic has voluntarily stopped selling and distributing Sprint Fidelis lead wires as of October 15, 2007 and has begun contacting physicians and patients to tell them of the slight but confirmed danger of lead malfunction.
Both Medtronic and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that patients with a Sprint Fidelis lead consult their physicians about their medical options. Removal of the lead is more dangerous than the possibility of lead malfunction, and Medtronic and the FDA suggest that a reprogramming of the ICD may be the appropriate action to take.
If you or your loved one received a Sprint Fidelis lead with an ICD or defibrillator, contact a physician immediately. You can also get answers to questions about your legal rights and options when you contact our Medtronic attorney who has experience dealing with defective medical devices.
Medtronic, the world’s largest maker of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), has agreed to settle 2,682 product liability lawsuits for $95.6 million.
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