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Breaking News: Weitz & Luxenberg Responds to Worldwide Recall of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads After Five Deaths Are Reported
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE NEWS)--Oct. 18, 2007--A quarter of a million cardiac
patients are expected to be affected by a worldwide manufacturer's recall of
lead wires that connect implantable defibrillators to the heart after the
manufacturer, Minneapolis-based Medtronic, Inc., said it identified five patient
deaths "in which a Sprint Fidelis lead fracture may have been a possible or
likely contributing factor."
It is the second recall of this kind in two
years, observed personal injury law firm Weitz
& Luxenberg, P.C., which represents plaintiffs in a similar case.
Thousands of heart patients were affected by a recall in June 2005, when Guidant
Corp., now a unit of Boston Scientific Corp., identified a problem with its own
heart-monitoring components.
"Patients who are finding out that they have
been implanted with Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads now face similar difficult
medical and emotional decisions as those involved in the Guidant recall two
years ago," said David Rosenband, a trial attorney at Weitz & Luxenberg.
"They will be forced to cope with the stress and mental anguish of not knowing
if their lead devices may malfunction at a critical moment."
Weitz &
Luxenberg currently represents plaintiffs against Guidant Corporation in a
federal multi-district litigation coordinated in U.S. District Court of
Minnesota (Index No. MDL 05-1708). In a note to investors, Timothy Nelson, an
analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co. in Minneapolis, said the number of patients
that will be affected by the current Medtronic recall will be about the same as
those that were affected by the Guidant recall, according to
Bloomberg.
At issue are Medtronic's Sprint Fidelis lead wires, which may
break or erode and shouldn't be used, the manufacturer said in a statement. The
leads deliver electrical jolts from defibrillators implanted in the chest to
regulate a faltering heartbeat. The devices are used in people at risk of
cardiac arrest - the biggest killer in the United States. Medtronic is the
largest manufacturer of electronic heart devices in the world.
Weitz
& Luxenberg has built a reputation as one of the country's foremost medical
device law firms, helping thousands of people receive significant financial
compensation for their injuries. The firm is currently working for patients
affected by the Guidant recall and has the information needed to make informed
legal and medical decisions in these cases.
Heart patients with Medtronic
implants, those who have undergone replacement surgeries, or who have suffered
emotional injuries due to malfunctioning defibrillators may be entitled to a
lawsuit. To learn if you qualify, fill out the form below and you will receive a
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