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Thursday, 08 October 2009 |
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A Texas man has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead wires, alleging that the company concealed safety information about its products from health officials and patients. Medtronic Inc. recalled the Sprint Fidelis leads in October 2007 after they were linked to an increased risk of serious and potentially deadly injuries caused by painful shocks to the heart. |
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Thursday, 13 August 2009 |
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A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the defibrillator lead wires that she alleges caused her to receive painful, unnecessary shocks to her heart. Cheryl Fisk’s Sprint Fidelis lawsuit against Medtronic Inc. and its affiliated companies alleges that the lead wires are “unreasonably dangerous” because of an increased risk of breaking after they are surgically implanted. |
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Sunday, 19 April 2009 |
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Many patients who received a Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead wire have opted to have it voluntarily removed, according to an article in the New York Times. Many of the 150,000 patients who are still using a Sprint Fidelis lead may be forced to undergo risky surgical procedures in the coming years. |
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Saturday, 14 March 2009 |
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Medtronic Inc. says that it has linked a total of thirteen deaths to its Sprint Fidelis lead wires. The company issued a Sprint Fidelis recall in October 2007 over concerns that the lead wires could cause painful, unnecessary shocks to the heart. |
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Thursday, 04 December 2008 |
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Medtronic Inc. has announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a new type of lead wire for use with the company’s defibrillators. The company says that its new Sprint Quattro Secure S single coil defibrillator lead can be used with any of the company's current defibrillators. |
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