Defective Leads
Medtronic Defibrillator Recall
Medtronic, Inc. issued a recall of its defibrillators with leads sold under the brand name Sprint Fidelis on October 15, 2007 after reports surfaced that the defective leads caused the death of at least five patients as well as agonizing pain and suffering in many others.
Medtronic has underrepresented the number of cases in which fractures have occurred in its defibrillator leads. The leads have been implanted in over 200,000 patients including children, young adults and seniors since 2004 and the company offered no explanation for the failure of the device. In concert with a team of knowledgeable medical specialists, the attorneys at Kahn and Harrison are carefully examining the cases and uncovering convincing evidence of malfeasance on the part of Medtronic.
Complaints against Medtronic allege that a design flaw in the defibrillators resulted in the lead fractures as well as the fact that Medtronic did not act in a timely manner in recalling the product despite being aware of the high failure rate for approximately a year.
Defective leads are found in defibrillators manufactured by Medtronic or other manufacturers such as St. Jude or Guidant for which Medtronic supplied the lead. The manufacturer of your defibrillator leads are is identified on your wallet card. Recalled Sprint Fidelis leads have model numbers 6930, 6931, 6948 and 6949
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