Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads

my legs ,upper back, buttocks numbness,my legs shake uncontrollable,depression etc.

I received a continuous audible alarm from my ICD this AM which may indicate that I am experiencing problems with the defective leads. I have the ICD that used the defective leads.

I received first lead Oct 1996. In July 2007 I received 14 shocks from a cracked wire. That wire was parked and a new wire and defibrillator was implanted. Months later I was informed that the new wire was also recalled. I still have the recalled one in place.

My brother passed away due to his Medtronic Sprint Fidelis failing to operate properly. His Medtronic Sprint Fidelis was recalled due to defective lead wires. His death could be a direct result of this recalled lead wire. He had numerous problems with the implant not working properly for several months preceeding his death in Jan 08. His was implanted Jan 07.

Hello I am a Medtronic victim. At the age of 23 I had a massive heart attack during a semi-pro football game during my summer vacation from college. After all the diagnosis they figured that my system shut down due to the hot humid weather and the lack of being hydrated properly.

I was then told that I would need a defibrillator installed and that I could never play any contact sports ever again. In which put me in a bind becaise I was making about $450 per game. What a financial blow that was. I want to say about 3 months later my device shot off while I was working out about 4 times which scared the living hell out of me. I went to the hospital and the Medtronic rep said that whoever set up my device, set my device to low for a person of my age group he fixed the issue. Then I want to say about another 2 months or so it went off again about 4 times while I was working out again. I went to see the Medtronic rep and he couldn't figure out why my device went off again he reset it and that was it.

As time went on I then recieved a letter late 2004 from Medtronic to contact my Dr about certain defects regarding my device. I spoke with my Dr early 2005 and he said that I need to schedule a replacement surgery pronto. This procedure he said is life threatening.

What these mega companies and these defense lawyers are not getting is that being told that your device is being recalled is something that is very depressing and uneasy to handle because this product is suppose to save my life. I look at my situation and thought I can’t let this get me down. And I moved on.

I want to say about a couple months after my replacement surgery which took a couple of months to heal and is a life threatening procedure. I saw a news report stating that Medtronic knew about the defective devices and still put them out there for profit. And then was paying doctors kickbacks to help promote these defective products.

Receiving this info put me in a state of depression. I looked at the situation like if I can’t trust my own doctor who can I trust. Medtronic made billions off the people by selling the people defective devices.

Medtronic argued that the federal Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 preempted state law claims related to its products. “Medtronic thought that within one year, this litigation would be history because of preemption. Not the case. Rosenbaum ruled that the plaintiffs had raised triable issues of fact as to whether Medtronic had actual knowledge of the defect and hid that evidence from the FDA.

In his ruling, Rosenbaum wrote, “It defies logic, and flies in the face of Congress’s decision to impose a regime strictly regulating medical device manufacturers, to think Congress intended the result Medtronic advocates.”

Know with all this info on the table, it is an insult to the American public for these mega defense lawyers and mega corporations to think that they can do whatever they want to the people to gain profits. And it is another insult to know that the Bush administration is backing these corupt businesses up. I’m wondering if Medtronic cut the Bush administration a check to join forces with them.

This issue is one of the biggest decisions the Supreme Court will ever have to face. Even with Judge Rosenbaum defending the people. Medtronic has equiped themselves with probably the best defense team put together. But with the edvidence against them its going to be a challenge for Medtronic to overcome these sticky charges. I am not looking for a big payday here I just want justice to be issued and Medtronic to be made the example of corupt business practises. To me Medtronic is worse than the well known Enron company.

To me this reminds me of the biblical story of David and Goliath. May God be with all the victims.

The system quit working 4 times. I had to have 5 different surgeries to fix broken leads and battery. Finally I had the system taken out last Oct. 2006.

I have consent pain in my neck where they cut me open 6 six times. Physical therapy did not work for the pain. Where the battery was I also have a lot of pain.

This is the 3rd medtronic lead that I have had that has fractured. I just had the sprint fidelis lead put in on 5/16/07 to replace the lead that had fractured a 2nd time. The first fractured lead was removed & replaced in 2002. This lead has not fractured yet but the Doctors have agreed it is best to remove it now before it fractures because of my history. I am scared & upset that I have to go through another lead replacement which is a very serious surgery. I am worried for a 3rd time that I may not survive the surgery. When I asked my Doctor why I have had (3) bad leads he said it is like being struck by lightening 3 times. I am upset that I have to stop my life again & go through (2) months of recovery. My ICD is implanted behind my left breast so my recovery time is longer then most. I am only 46 years young that is why I asked that is be put there instead of my collar bone. I need legal help ASAP since they are trying to schedule the surgery in the next (2) wks.

Cardiac, medical, and ongoing complications as a result of negligence and misinformation and lack of appropriate care by attending physicians. Including misrepresentation and failure to treat in appropriate and timely manner.

3 days of electrical shocks on the left side of the heart (7/13-7/17) Had to have the ICD removed and the lead resituated, costly, painful and very stressful. Doctor said something happened to the lead and it had to be capped off. Very stressful not knowing if the ICD will work if necessary. Originally implanted 3/9-07.