Tag: Sprint Fidelis
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Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Defect Litigation Comes To An Apparent Disappointing End (Medtronic Wins)
8100 Pending Lawsuits Get Modest Settlement Payments; Remaining 100,000 Plus U.S. Patients Have No Legal Claim Due To Federal Preemption Ruling (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As those who have been following the Sprint…
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An Increase In Complications Due To Surgical Revision Of Defective Sprint Fidelis Leads
Lead Wire Extraction Surgery Might Be More Hazardous Than Once Thought, Including Serious Cardiovascular Injuries And Deaths (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The Sprint Fidelis lead wire, a heart defibrillator cable made by Medtronic, was…
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There Is Disagreement Over The Three-Year Failure Rate For Sprint Fidelis Lead Wires
Medtronic Says 4.6 Percent Of Leads Failed, While Reports From Some Hospitals Indicate 9.2 Percent Of Sprint Fidelis Wires Failed (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In our December 30, 2009 article, "Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Failure…
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Sprint Fidelis Lead Wire Failure Rate Could Rise To 30 Percent By Four Years
About 260,000 Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Were Implanted In US, With Approximately 143,000 Still Active (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The December 28, 2009 edition of "US Morning Meeting Highlights" from UBS Investment…