Posts tagged Defective Medical Devices

• Defibrillator Leads Recalled by Medtronic

  Shannon Weidemann | November 11, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsWaterbury, CT Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medtronic has issued a product recall for Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator leads because of possible fractures in the lines. The defibrillator leads have been on the market since 2004 and the FDA did not require human testing before gaining approval. The model was close enough to a previous one to not warrent it. Medtronic did perform short-term testing on humans before seeking FDA approval...