Comments on: Medtronic lead recall could have come earlier

By: MAURICE

MAURICE — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:14:18 +0000

I HAVE HAD TWO MEDTRONIC DEVICES IN THREE YEARS BOTH HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED. MY SURGEON PROVIDED ME WITH EXCELLENT CARE AS FAR AS THE INSTALLATION OF THE SCS#37713. I FEEL THAT HE TWO WAS MISLEAD AS FAR AS PRODUCT MEDTRONICS IS MARKETING FOR PAIN CONTROL. I AM LEFT WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS ONLY ORAL MEDS FOR LIFE. MEDTRONICS SHOULD BECOME A DEFENSE CONTRACTOR.

By: kathleen

kathleen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:47:05 +0000

have a Medtronic SCS, implanted Oct 3, 2007 for RSD/CRPS II. I have complained of burning sensation at the implant site, and it also “jolts and Jerks” me to the floor. The Rep finally checked me on Jan 3, and I was informed I have a “leak” and “broken lead”. Are there any problems with model the model since they put it in 1999 lead breakage all the time frayed leads restore barrey that you have heard of? i beens having proplems with it and had 5 sugeys in the past 1 year in 2009 because the unit cause and infection in my back and it seems the doctors are afraid to say anything or to be wittness because it might hurt them or hospatals wee the work they are not afraid to take you money thow o hell no!!! they do not wnat to be wittenss because they are to close to the proplem.. they are the ones that have been there.. what if i saw somone get hit bye a car should i not come forward or should say i did not see anything and that how they are doing it now,, i am so mad i have gotten a lawer and when she talik to my doctor .. he said they were defected the paddles back in 2003 the paddles the same ones so you mean to tell be i have been walikng aroound with bad paddles for years??? and not known about it untill they knew about the leads that cause a proplem for 1 year.. what the hell i have pictures of this horrrow stoley and it seems the doctors that put it in they get paid everbody gets paid but us,, we pay with pain and suffeing I want to go through with the horror of being now my doctor does not wnat to be a wittens for this ……back peddle back peddle

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:39:21 +0000

I was shocked 19 times in hour I want to know if I have a claim I was hospitalized for 3 months Then i had to take a drug from the bad nightmares and the day mares Do you think i have a case. How come the laywers are asking for more money when the patients are the ones that suffered from that 19 times in 1 hour almost 6 shock second they were 800 milliletrs per dose we should be getting a claim you think I would like to know more thanks Paul.2

By: richard

richard — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:29:35 +0000

i have the 6949 15 shocks i like to know when did medtronics really know they had problems with these leads i think way before this money money money richard

By: Karla

Karla — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:13:26 +0000

I have a spinal cord stimulator, implanted in 2003, removed in 2007 and Medtronic refused to replace the leads. I am looking for anyone who may have started a class action lawsuit against them for these leads as well.

By: emma

emma — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:01:50 +0000

I to have model 6949 I to had to stop work I am now disabled at 49 years old I have pain at the site have been to the hospital because sometimes my heart starts beating so fast that it feels as if it will come out of my chest It comes on so suddenly I have been to the hospital but they can never seem to find the problem I have children and grandchildren that need me can you imagine disabled at 49 years old and have to live on a fixed income.I hope they can live with thereselves and can sleep good at night.

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By: julie mennes

julie mennes — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:04:45 +0000

my father went to the hospital on feb 1 08 for what we thought was a stroke, my dad had one of the recalled leads. he almost died more than once due to the infection from the lead site he has had kidney failure and had heart falure twice his legs are covered in sores from the infection he will be on medicine for the infection for 17 more weeks. no one should have to suffer such a slow murder!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Cheria Custard

Cheria Custard — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:17:25 +0000

I had my ICD putin when I was 25, Feb 2005, with the defective lead. In June, I was riding in the car with a friend, laughing and I was shocked. The lead had broken. I had surgery to replace it(they used another defective lead costing $30,000) however the site got infected with stef and I was hopitalized for 12 days and almost died. Because of the infection they had to replace the whole device (also replaced with a defective lead – $180,000) and put it on the other side of my chest. I had to have at home care. Im 32 years old and I havent been the same since. The scars are horrible and now I dont heal very well. I have congestive heart failure and severe asthma. I am disable and just now got my medicare this Dec. because I was too young so the hospital is trying to get almost$250,000 from me.

Im so angry that I still have to deal with this, that at any time it could break and I cant do anything about it.

By: Lea Wood

Lea Wood — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:45:03 +0000

I have a Medtronic SCS, implanted Oct 3, 2007 for RSD/CRPS II. I have complained of burning sensation at the implant site, and it also “jolts and Jerks” me to the floor. The Rep finally checked me on Jan 3, and I was informed I have a “leak” and “broken lead”. Are there any problems with model37701 restorePrime that you have heard of? My doctor is working on getting approval with my Ins to do a repair. I’m not sure I want to go through with the horror of being awake during surgery.

By: Austin Kirk

Austin Kirk — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:33:57 +0000

Mr. Hess,

At this time, I have not heard anything about problems with brain stimulator lead wires. This post is regarding lawsuits we are pursuing for Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads, which are used to connect defibrillator leads to the heart. These leads are not approved for any other use.

If you would like to review your circumstances further with our office, please request a free consultation or call our office at (800) 522-0102.

By: STANLEY HESS

STANLEY HESS — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:36:41 +0000

i have two deep brain stimulaters in my brain in 2002 i’ve had the wires replaced on the left side on 10/02and battery replaced in 05.then they had to go back in and redo the wires and leads on both sides on feb. 10/06. then in 2/9/07 then replaced wires behide ear to battery pack in chest. i was get tingling in my toes and my left arm is always hurting. then in 10/3/07 had my left side totally redo again this time from in side the brain down to the chest and i’m going in for the right side to be down on 12/12/07. have you got any info on the deep brain stimulators as they sent the old wires and leads back to michican to see what the problems is the right side has been messed up for a year or more with shocking to the body when being reprogramed please keep me informed if you hear any problems i’m only 53 i realy don’t want to be schock to death thank you stan

By: Mac Chrupcala

Mac Chrupcala — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:19:48 +0000

I hads my defib implanted in March of 06. In June of 06 it fired 30 times within an hour and fifteen min.I thought bthat it had fired fewer times until the device was interrogated and I was told the number.My lead was replaced with the explanation that it had disloged somehow causing it to misfire. i think now that it was a problem with the lead itself. To state that that incident freaked me out is an understatement!Now I hear that it could happen again and I am beside myself with both anger and apprenhension. I had the device implanted to try to extend my life for the benefit of my 5 year old daughter. Now i am considering deactivating the device and taking my chances. I have now heard that a few years down the road,I will have to deal with the defib trying to pace my heart against my own pacing as the battery begins to run down. This whole thing really stinks and Medtronic should be held responsible.

By: Danny F Haggard

Danny F Haggard — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:29:56 +0000

I to, had the model 6949 implanted 03/03/07. I recieved a letter from Medtronics notifying me of the recall and the minimal risk that it imposed on me. I just read the article,’Medtronic Lead Recall Could Have Come Earlier’.I am upset that Medtronics would not listen to Dr. Robert Hauser, after his role in the 2005 Guidant recall. This man has already proven his abilities, his expertise, and should have been taken serious immediantly. The recall could have taken place right then or shortly afterward.

I am also very surprized that I have not heard from my physician who placed the device. He was notified of the problem less than three weeks after the surgery. Some thing could have been done right then, in an effort to take me out of harms way.

Who will ensure that Americans have access to quality health care? Only by holding those responsible, accountable for their negligence, can peace of mind be restored to those who have been threatened by Medtronics’ reluctance to listen to the experts. The heart surgeons that have continued to use the faulty leads after being told of the dangers should also be held accountable. Good quality health care is expensive, even when you can afford it, you often do not recieve what you and your insurance company pay for. GET INVOLVED, IT CAN ONJLY HELP.