What is a Medtronic heart device?

Mechanical implantable heart device such as pacemaker or defibrillators known to significantly improve survival and the quality of life of patients.

What are the dangers associated with Medtronic heart devices?

The FDA has announced the recall of numerous implantable defibrillators manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. Two of the devices recalled on April 16, 2004, Micro Jewell II 7223Cx and GEM DR 7271, were implanted in 1997 and 1998. The Micro Jewell II 7223Cx is no longer being sold. These devices are considered a Class I recall, which is the highest priority recall. This recall is one in which there is a reasonable probability that, if a particular device is malfunctioning, the malfunctioning device will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Another recall was issued on February 10, 2005 for devices whose batteries were manufactured between April 2001 and December 2003. The devices included in this recall are the Marquis VR 7230, Marquis DR 7274, Maximo VR 7232, Maximo DR 7278, InSync Marquis 7277, InSync II Marquis 7289, InSync III Marquis 7279, and InSync III Protect 7285. According to Medtronic, Inc., none of the InSync III Protect devices were implanted in the United States.

On November 29, 2005, Medtronic, Inc., communicated to physicians, hospitals and regulatory authorities of potential problems affecting the Sigma® series pacemakers manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. They have determined that a potential separation of interconnect wires from the hybrid circuit may affect a small subset of the Sigma® series pacemakers. Approximately 28,000 Sigma pacemakers are subject to the advisory worldwide, of which approximately 6,650 are in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may classify this communication action as a recall.

What can I do if I have been injured by a Medtronic heart device?

If you or a loved one are the recipient of an implanted Medtronic defibrillator or pacemaker and have suffered a serious side effect as the result of using this device, you may be entitled to compensation. For a free legal consultation, contact us today!