The Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads, manufactured by Medtronic, have recently been linked to serious, life-threatening complications and death.
The Sprint Fidelis Lead is a thin wire attached to the heart wall that delivers an electrical impulse via the ICD. The leads were recalled October 2007 due to a high rate of fractures.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting claims in all 50 states for those who received a recalled/defective Spring Fidelis Lead. If you or somebody you know has the Sprint Fidelis lead and suffered from serious side effects, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at 866-920-0753.
What is the problem with the Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead?
The Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads are specific models of cardiac electrodes (thin wires) that connect an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) directly to the heart. ICDs are devices that protect patients when life-threatening heart rhythms occur. These leads are being recalled because a small number of “fractures” have been detected. The thin design of the Sprint Fidelis Leads is believed to be the reason for the malfunction and frequent fractures of the leads. The fracture of the leads causes the device not to sense the need for a shock, is unable to deliver the shock, or delivers an unnecessary shock. Five deaths have already been linked to the malfunction of this device. The following model numbers of the Sprint Fidelis family of defibrillator Leads have been recalled:
- Sprint Fidelis® 6930
- Sprint Fidelis® 6931
- Sprint Fidelis® 6948
- Sprint Fidelis® 6949
Approximately 268,000 patients in the United States have been implanted with the Fidelis lead, including patients with defibrillators made by manufacturers other than Medtronic, such as Guidant, Boston Scientific and St. Jude.
Side Effects of the Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead
There are a variety of side effects associated with the Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead. Our firm is pursing the following types of serious, life-threatening side effects:
- Unnecessary shocks
- Thumping in Chest
- Burning Sensation
- Faintness
- Death
Do I Have a Medtronic Recall Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting Medtronic Sprint Fidelis induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrilator lead, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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