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Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillation Leads

Model numbers 6930, 6931, 6948 and 6949

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From: MEDWATCH - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting

Medtronic voluntarily suspends distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads because a small number of fractures have been detected

FDA issued a statement announcing Medtronic's decision to voluntarily suspend distribution of its Sprint Fidelis defibrillation leads because a small number of fractures have been detected. As a result of Medtronic's action, no more Sprint Fidelis leads will be sold or manufactured and any remaining product should be pulled from inventory and returned to the company.

When a defibrillator lead is slightly more prone to fracture, most leads will function well, as is the case with Sprint Fidelis. In the infrequent circumstance where a lead actually breaks, or "fractures," the lead may send false signals that cause inappropriate defibrillator shocks, or therapies such as pacing or shocks may not be delivered.

Current adverse event information indicates that fractures have occurred in less than 1 percent of the approximately 268,000 of these leads implanted worldwide. Patients who are implanted with this lead are encouraged to contact their physicians for further information.

Read the complete MedWatch 2007 Safety Summary including a link to the FDA Statement and Consumer Questions and Answers, at:

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Fidelis

Additional Resources:

Defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Fracture Reports Ignored by Company, FDA for Months Prior to Recall - newsinferno.com

Important Patient Information Sprint Fidelis Lead Performance from Medtronic

Class 1 Recall: Medtronic Inc. Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads - USDA

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