the latest legal and medical news related to the sprint fidelis heart lead recall

Lead Shocks Send Patient to Psychiatrist

A patient affected by Medtronic's 2007 recall of defibrillator leads is suing the company, claiming unnecessary shocks led to post-traumatic stress syndrome that required psychiatric treatment.

Posted: 170d 9h 06m ago

Defibrillator Sales & Service Companies

The American Heart Association says sudden cardiac arrest claims 900 plus lives a day. And for those that survive the initial attack, the survival rate is low, about five percent is the national average.

Posted: 174d 14h 05m ago

Recalled Heart Implant Gives Man Shock Of His Life

In early December, Jerry Jackson received the shock of his life. Or six. The 63-year-old Mineola resident was sweeping crumbs off the bed where his granddaughter sat when a sudden surge in his chest caused him to twist in agony.

Posted: 198d 11h 55m ago

Medtronic Settles Defective Defibrillator Lawsuits for $114 Million

Medtronic Inc., the maker of the defective Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead, announced last week that it had reached a settlement agreement regarding another of its faulty medical devices.

Posted: 198d 12h 07m ago

Poor FDA Scrutiny of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead

The 2007 Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Recall could just be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to defective implantable medical devices.

Posted: 203d 8h 13m ago

Medtronic Should be Honest about Sprint Fidelis Leads

Jane Adams has been dealing with Medtronic since 1999. Prior to having her defibrillator implanted, she trusted the medical device company. However, since a defibrillator with Sprint Fidelis leads was implanted, Adams says she has lost faith in them.

Posted: 7h 04m ago

Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Patients Faced with Difficult Dilemma

Many patients implanted with defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads have found themselves in a medical limbo.

Posted: 7h 30m ago

Medtronic Defibrillator Class Action Lawsuit Gets go Ahead in Canada

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.

Posted: 9h 16m ago

Medtronic Asks Supreme Court to Ban Personal Injury Lawsuits

print Fidelis Defibrillator Lead and several other defective medical devices, will try to convince the US Supreme Court that people injured by dangerous medical devices and drugs should not be allowed to sue manufacturers if those products have been approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

Posted: 7h 26m ago

Medtronic Faces Investigations over Defective Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead

Posted: 8h 09m ago

Possible Good News for Medtronic Defibrillator Patients with Defective Leads

The good news, according to a recent article in Medical Device Week, is that medical technology is moving towards a safe and effective way to remove leads if they become damaged or dangerous to the patient.

Posted: 6h 58m ago

Defective Heart Device May Have Led To 5 Deaths

He doesn't know if the medical device inside him, will kill him. "It just scares me," patient Tom Kern said. "I'm 75. I'd like to be 76 someday."

Posted: 11h 50m ago

Medtronic Faces Sprint Fidelis Lead Shareholder Lawsuit

Medtronic Inc.'s Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead recall has resulted in a shareholder lawsuit against the company. The plaintiff filing the lawsuit accuses Medtronic of withholding information regarding defects in the Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator lead.

Posted: 12h 33m ago

Feds ask Medtronic for Info on Sprint Fidelis Leads Doctor Payments or Gifts

At least three US government bodies have asked Medtronic to provide information on several separate issues, including the recent Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead recall.

Posted: 13h 26m ago

Medtronic Investigations Initiated by Federal Government

Medtronic, Inc. has acknowledged that they are the subject of multiple federal investigations regarding their marketing practices and the recent Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead recall.

Posted: 13h 37m ago

Medtronic Should Pay for Sprint Fidelis Replacement Surgery

Patients who have the now recalled Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads implanted face an important decision. Those who have not suffered from a malfunction must decide whether or not to have the leads capped to avoid having their defibrillator malfunction.

Posted: 13h 01m ago

Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Lead Wire Recall

Medtronic suspended sales of the Sprint Fidelis Leads in October, after receiving reports of 5 fatalities linked to lead fractures. A lead is a wire that connects an implantable defibrillator to the heart.

Posted: 8h 51m ago

Did Medtronic Act Quickly Enough on Recall

Medtronic issued the recall of leads in October, amid mounting evidence that a small percentage of the leads were fracturing.

Posted: 12h 03m ago

Safety Concerns Over Defibrillator Wires

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that in rare instances, the company's Riata line of defibrillator leads are poking holes through the hearts of cardiac patients rather than remaining attached to the heart wall.

Posted: 13h 16m ago

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Facing More Lawsuits

Two Kansas residents have filed class action lawsuits alleging that Medtronic was negligent in the design of its Sprint Fidelis Leads.

Posted: 10h 46m ago

Two Men Sue Company Over Design of Defibrillator

Two area residents have filed federal class-action lawsuits over malfunctions they said could occur in Medtronic Inc. heart defibrillators implanted in more than a quarter-million patients.

Posted: 9h 43m ago

A Patient an Advocate a Fixer

Three profiles from the front lines tell the stories of the people affected by the recall of Medtronic's Sprint Fidelis ICD leads.

Posted: 8h 31m ago

Medtronic Recall Broken Wires

As early as January of 2007, hospitals began seeing problems in patients with Medtronic implanted defibrillators who were experiencing severe electrical shocks.

Posted: 9h 34m ago

Defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture Reports Ignored by Company

Medtronic Inc. knew that its Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads were fracturing at higher-than-usual rates for months.

Posted: 12h 38m ago

Patients Concerned about Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads

Patients who have been implanted with Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads are understandably concerned after learning that the leads have been linked to five fatalities.

Posted: 10h 54m ago

Medtronic Recall Exposes Gaps in Medical Safety

On two successive days, patients came to the clinic after their heart defibrillators had jolted them with huge, unnecessary and painful electric shocks. One 65-year-old woman said she'd been zapped 14 times in an hour.

Posted: 12h 37m ago

Over 2,000 Youths at Greater Risk with Recalled Medtronic Leads

Medtronic's recall of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead potentially affects 235,000 people. According to reports, approximately 2,000 of them are under the age of 21 and may be at greater risk than adults implanted with the same product.

Posted: 11h 24m ago

Congress Questions FDA about Medtronic Recall

One week after a Medtronic Defibrillator Lead recall was issued, the U.S. Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform wants to know what the FDA knew and when they knew it.

Posted: 11h 33m ago

Health Officials Contact Winnipeggers Over Defibrillator Troubles

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is contacting about 100 people in the Winnipeg area who have defibrillators with potentially defective wires attached to them.

Posted: 12h 11m ago

Medtronic Defibrillator Sprint Fidelis Lead Recall

This month's Medtronic defibrillator Sprint Fidelis lead recall has prompted Congress to initiate of review of the procedures the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) uses to test heart device components.

Posted: 12h 16m ago

Medtronic Stops Selling Heart Device

Fridley-based Medtronic, the world's largest maker of electronic heart devices, is halting distribution of a wire used with defibrillators.

Posted: 13h 48m ago

Defective Medtronic Defibrillator Lead Problems Known for Months

Reports of frequent fracturing of Sprint Fidelis leads on Medtronic implantable defibrillators had been piling up for months, but the company only chose to withdraw the defective leads earlier this week.

Posted: 9h 02m ago

Medtronic Stops Sales of Leads in Defibrillators

Medtronic Inc. is halting sales of a popular component used with the company's implantable heart defibrillators because of a fracture risk that may have contributed to five patient deaths.

Posted: 11h 06m ago

Heart Device Recall Poses a Quandary for Patients

When Medtronic warned physicians to stop using a potentially faulty wire attached to its heart defibrillators, the company also advised patients to consult their doctors.

Posted: 11h 11m ago

At the Heart of an Implant Component Recall

The FDA and heart device maker Medtronic told doctors to stop using a particular component the wire lead of Medtronic's latest generation of implanted heart defibrillators.

Posted: 11h 19m ago