Comments on: Medtronic Sprint Fidelis recall: Defibrillator lead could fracture http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/ Saiontz & Kirk personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:43:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Polly http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-81069 Polly Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/#comment-81069 I just had my second surgery due to the frqctured leqd. The first was in Sept 08 where my alarm didn't alert me my lead was bad and it shocked me 4 times before they could disconnect it. It was. capped and another lead was installed.Then last week I had another surgery to remove the bottom of the same lead that went bad in Sept. My doctor called Medtronic to ask what financial help they'd give me towards my bill and they informed her they would not give me anything. St Jude was willing to help me financiially toward my medical bills and therefore I switched units. I'm so glad to be out of the Medtronic unit. I just had my second surgery due to the frqctured leqd. The first was in Sept 08 where my alarm didn’t alert me my lead was bad and it shocked me 4 times before they could disconnect it. It was. capped and another lead was installed.Then last week I had another surgery to remove the bottom of the same lead that went bad in Sept. My doctor called Medtronic to ask what financial help they’d give me towards my bill and they informed her they would not give me anything. St Jude was willing to help me financiially toward my medical bills and therefore I switched units. I’m so glad to be out of the Medtronic unit.

]]> By: gretchen http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-71093 gretchen Thu, 21 May 2009 14:20:41 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/#comment-71093 I had trouble with the 6948 and had to have it explanted three months after it was implanted and also with this 6948 the day I received it I had to be operated on a second time in less than 24 hours because the wires disconnected so I was told I was in worse shape than before so image that trauma and fear! Well Medtronic really topped it off for me when I received another implanted device the 6949 on my right side I receive notice it is on recall and find out that the 6948 is also. If anyone has felt like a guinea pig it is definitely me this device has taken away my ability to be physically active as I was before because the wires are thin that you can't do any weight lifting or manual upper body execises which are good for the heart I am being deprived of quality of life due to the fact I was always physically active. I even took a job at Kroger as a overnight stocker and they were aware of mydisability so my job was to condition( which is moving all visible products to the front in a neat order) this was nothing but a disaster it was very light duty but using my upper body arms repeatedly caused me to become nauseated and dizzy constantly that I could not perform my task I was trying to get on with my life and work around this faulty defibrillator I feel enslaved to the device it is also a catch twenty-two you are damned either way if you have heart problems and you remove it you could posibly die. I had trouble with the 6948 and had to have it explanted three months after it was implanted and also with this 6948 the day I received it I had to be operated on a second time in less than 24 hours because the wires disconnected so I was told I was in worse shape than before so image that trauma and fear! Well Medtronic really topped it off for me when I received another implanted device the 6949 on my right side I receive notice it is on recall and find out that the 6948 is also. If anyone has felt like a guinea pig it is definitely me this device has taken away my ability to be physically active as I was before because the wires are thin that you can’t do any weight lifting or manual upper body execises which are good for the heart I am being deprived of quality of life due to the fact I was always physically active. I even took a job at Kroger as a overnight stocker and they were aware of mydisability so my job was to condition( which is moving all visible products to the front in a neat order) this was nothing but a disaster it was very light duty but using my upper body arms repeatedly caused me to become nauseated and dizzy constantly that I could not perform my task I was trying to get on with my life and work around this faulty defibrillator I feel enslaved to the device it is also a catch twenty-two you are damned either way if you have heart problems and you remove it you could posibly die.

]]> By: Medtronic Lead Problems - Software Update to Detect Medtronic Fractures | Legal News & Updates Blog - Saiontz, Kirk & Miles http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-55498 Medtronic Lead Problems - Software Update to Detect Medtronic Fractures | Legal News & Updates Blog - Saiontz, Kirk & Miles Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:56:45 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/#comment-55498 [...] update which is supposed to help doctors monitor their defibrillator patients for potential Medtronic lead fractures. The update is designed to benefit over 235,000 people who received a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis [...] [...] update which is supposed to help doctors monitor their defibrillator patients for potential Medtronic lead fractures. The update is designed to benefit over 235,000 people who received a Medtronic Sprint Fidelis [...]

]]> By: Sarah Allen http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/comment-page-1/#comment-25872 Sarah Allen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:59:48 +0000 http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2007/10/18/medtronic-sprint-fidelis-recall/#comment-25872 I have one of these defective leads implanted. Now instead of worrying about my heart stopping unexpectedly I must worry about a shoock from the device that should be protecting me and starting my heart if it stops might possibly shock and STOP my heart. This is plainly inexcuseable on the part of Medtronic and the FDA. I suppose we are now Medtronics Guinea Pigs!. Sarah I have one of these defective leads implanted.
Now instead of worrying about my heart stopping unexpectedly I must worry about a shoock from the device that should be protecting me and starting my heart if it stops might possibly shock and STOP my heart.
This is plainly inexcuseable on the part of Medtronic and the FDA.
I suppose we are now Medtronics Guinea Pigs!.

Sarah

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