Medtronic Subject of Class Action Due to Sprint Fidelis Leads

Two Kansas plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit against a heart defibrillator company. In the lawsuit, Kenneth Carlile and Phillip S. Brown contend that Medtronic Inc. failed to warn patients about possible malfunctions in electronic wires that connect the defibrillators to the heart. Medtronic announced a recall of the wires, known as Sprint Fidelis leads, in October 2007. Houston claimants with Medtronic devices will undoubtedly need attorney representation in pursuing claims against Medtronic.

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