Medtronic Recall Lawsuits - Class Action

Helping people who have suffered side effects from defective Medtronic defibrillator leads and representing families who have lost a loved one in filing Medtronic class action lead recall lawsuits.

Fields Law Firm, is recognized as one of Minnesota’s most hard working and experienced personal injury law firms, solely devoting its practice to representing individuals who have been injured. The Medtronic lead recall attorneys at the Fields Law Firm are dedicated to protecting your interests and handling your Medtronic recall lawsuit with personal attention, aggressive advocacy, professionalism, and compassion.

All Medtronic Sprint Fidelis class action (MDL) cases have been transferred to federal court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Medtronic is headquartered in Minnesota and we are in an ideal location for representing those injured by a defective Medtronic lead wire. Our office is located in Minneapolis, just down the street from the courthouse and judge assigned to oversee all of the Medtronic defective lead claims.

On October 15, 2007 Medtronic issued a recall of defective lead wires. This Medtronic recall followed reports of at least five deaths related to the Medtronic defibrillator leads. It is estimated that the recalled leads have been implanted in 268,000 patients. In situations where a lead fractures or breaks, the lead can send false signals that cause unnecessary jolting defibrillator shocks or fail to deliver the appropriate electrical shock to a patient.

The Food & Drug Administration is recommending that patients who have had the defective Medtronic leads implanted should contact their doctor immediately, especially if they have experienced multiple shocks, lightheadedness, fainting or palpitations.

Defective Sprint Fidelis Lead Fractures

Medtronic’s Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads were recalled because of the potential for lead fractures. Patients have experienced complications as a result of defective leads such as unnecessary shocks or jolts or not operating at all. In their October 15, 2007 letter to patients, Medtronic states that patients with a Sprint Fidelis lead “…are more likely to experience complications from removal than from a problem with a Sprint Fidelis lead”. This puts patients who have experienced problems or side effects in the difficult position of deciding whether to have the Medtronic leads removed or risk potential problems.

Medtronic Lead Recall

The following model numbers of the Sprint Fidelis family of defibrillator leads have been recalled:

• Sprint Fidelis 6930

• Sprint Fidelis 6931

• Sprint Fidelis 6948

• Sprint Fidelis 6949

Medtronic Class Action Lawsuit

The Medtronic class action lawsuits are being handled through what is called multidistrict litigation or “MDL”. All of the Medtronic recall cases have been consolidated and transferred to federal court in Minnesota where Medtronic is headquartered. Cases are still pursued individually. Multidistrict litigation only involves discovery matters and cases are returned to the original court in which they were filed after the completion of the discovery stage of the Medtronic litigation.