Approximately 235,000 individuals have one of the recently recalled Medtronic defibrillator wires implanted in their chest. According to initial estimates, about 4,000 to 5,000 people could have their lead fracture or break. However, experts are not recommending that doctors replace Medtronic defibrillator leads which have been… Read More
Medtronic, Inc. announced a significant drop in sales for their defibrillator business during the third quarter following the recent Sprint Fidelis recall. The company estimates that they have already lost about $130 million in sales as a result of the Medtronic wire recall, and they also… Read More
Following the recent Medtronic lead recall, many individuals with implantable devices have questioned whether they have the potentially dangerous wires. The recall applies to all models of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads, which could have been used with any defibrillator implanted since 2004. However, the leads are… Read More
Since the October 15th Medtronic recall for all models of their Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead, more information has come to light about what Medtronic knew and when they knew it. Despite information which was presented to company executives, Medtronic delayed the defibrillator lead recall for several… Read More
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. Approximately 235,000 people have the defective lead implanted with their cardiac defibrillator, and many now… Read More
Last week, Medtronic recalled their Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead after it was discovered that the small electrical wire is prone to fracturing or breaking, which could result in serious injury or death. Medtronic data Initially suggested that the overall failure rate was about 2.3% at 30… Read More
Medtronic, a global manufacturer of heart devices, suspended sales of their Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead wire this week. The leads could be a part of any defibrillator system implanted since 2004. Defects could cause the wire to fracture or break, resulting in a severe shock or… Read More
On January 31, 2007 we posted information regarding allegations of problems with the Medtronic Concerto heart device. (more…) Read More
A former engineer at Medtronic has openly criticized the medical device manufacturer, claiming that they failed to adequately test their new Concerto implantable heart device. Approximately 11,000 of these heart devices have already been implanted in the United States, which raises serious concerns about any potential… Read More
