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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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Thousands of defibrillator patients are being forced to decide whether to undergo surgery to have the Sprint Fidelis lead wires removed for to leave the defibrillator leads in place and run the risk of potentially deadly side effects. Concerns about the safety of the Sprint Fidelis leads arose in October after their manufacturer, Medtronic Inc., admitted that dozens of patients had been injured or killed by broken lead wires. |
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 |
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Medtronic Inc. has been ordered to pay $226.3 million in a patent infringement lawsuit to an affiliate of rival device maker Johnson & Johnson. A judge in Boston rejected Medtronic’s appeal of the September verdict in favor of DuPuy, the holder of the patent. |
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Tuesday, 04 December 2007 |
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Medtronic Inc. has revealed that it is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Attorney’s office and the Senate for possible violations concerning payments to doctors related to the company’s heart devices, including the recently recalled Sprint Fidelis lead wires. The information was made public in an October filing with the SEC. |
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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
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Several medical experts say that Medtronic Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration may have acted too slowly in issuing a recall for Medtronic’s Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead wires. The Sprint Fidelis leads were recalled on October 14 after it was determined that they were more likely to fracture than other lead wires. |
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007 |
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According to reports, Medtronic knew as early as March 2007 of the health risks associated with the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads, but waited until October to issue a recall notice. The company finally issued the Sprint Fidelis recall after learning of at least five deaths and hundreds of cases of injuries linked to defibrillator wire problems. |
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