According to Food and Drug Administration statistics, at least 599 patients have been injured while wearing a defibrillator with one of the recalled Sprint Fidelis leads.

At least 204 of these patients received painful, unnecessary shocks to their heart because of fractures in the lead wires.

These injuries, along with at least five deaths linked to the Sprint Fidelis leads, prompted Medtronic to issue a defibrillator recall for the lead wires.

Because about 250,000 patients have received defibrillator implants containing the Sprint Fidelis leads, thousands may be at risk of injury due to fractures in the wiring of their defibrillators.

Medtronic has announced that about one in every 43 patients implanted with a defibrillator containing one of the Sprint Fidelis leads will experience a fracture within 30 months of implantation.

Although Medtronic says that patients with one of the recalled Sprint Fidelis leads should not have their defibrillators replaced, these patients may still be at risk for injuries due to fractures in one of the Medtronic leads.

These patients should talk with their doctors and have their defibrillators inspected to determine if the lead wire in their defibrillator could be in danger of causing injuries.

Patients with a defibrillator using one of the recalled Sprint Fidelis leads may with to speak with an attorney to learn more about their options in the wake of the Medtronic recall.

An experienced defibrillator recall lawyer can track down the medical records that can show if a patient is using a defibrillator with one of the Sprint Fidelis leads.

Patients with these lead wires may be eligible for compensation in the event that they have been injured due to problems with their defibrillators.

Patients may also be eligible for compensation for medical care or surgery necessary to treat problems with the Sprint Fidelis leads.

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