Defibrillation Leads Can Fracture and Cause Serious Injuries Including Death
Medtronic Inc. has removed its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads from the market after five patient deaths have been linked to the devices. Medtronic said that the defibrillator lead can fracture and may have been a contributing factor in the deaths. A fracture in the defibrillator lead can cause a defibrillator to deliver unnecessary shocks to the heart or not operate at all. Defibrillators are used to regulate a persons heartbeat. The device can sense an abnormal heart rhythm and then deliver an electronic shock to reset the heart to a normal beat. A defibrillation system consists of a device implanted near the shoulder with one or more leads connecting the device to the heart. Medtronic has begun asking doctors to stop implanting the leads and return all unused leads to Medtronic.
Medtronic said the following models of Sprint Fidelis Leads are at risk or fracture:
- Sprint Fidelis 6930
- Sprint Fidelis 6931
- Sprint Fidelis 6948
- Sprint Fidelis 6949
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