Medtronic Marquis Defibrillators

In 2005, Medtronic announced that it was recalling two of its defibrillator lines: The Marquis VR/DR and Maximo VR/DR ICDs and the InSync Marquis and InSync Protect CRT-D. The batteries in the devices, 87,000 of which have been recalled, had been known to fail and lead to serious injury and death. The failure of these defibrillators to function when a patient’s heart beats irregularly can be fatal.

In 2004, Medtronic had to recall two other heart defibrillators, the Micro Jewel II and GEM DR models, which had been linked to four deaths and one injury.

The complete list of recalled Medtronic defibrillators is as follows:

Marquis VR Model 7230
Marquis DR Model 7274
Maximo VR Model 7232
Maximo DR Model 7278
InSync Marquis Model 7277
InSync II Marquis Model 7289
InSync III Marquis Model 7279

Defibrillators are supposed to sense irregular heart rhythms and shock the heart into beating regularly. People who receive defibrillators are heart attack victims and people who have unnatural heartbeats, or people who are at risk for either of these.

If you are using a Medtronic defibrillator that was manufactured between April 2001 and December 2003, you should contact your doctor immediately. The best type of doctor to contact is an electrophysiologist, or a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm abnormalities. It is costly and difficult to replace defibrillators; defibrillators are surgically implanted inside the chest to monitor cardiac function and cost more than $25,000 for the unit alone. It is also important to contact a medical malpractice attorney in order to file a personal injury claim.

The FDA has classified the Medtronic defibrillators as a Class I recall, which means there is reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. For more information on the recalls, you can visit the FDA’s Web site at www.fda.gov.

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Medtronic Marquis Defibrillators In 2005, Medtronic announced that it was recalling two of its defibrillator lines: The Marquis VR/DR and Maximo VR/DR ICDs and the InSync Marquis and InSync Protect CRT-D. The batteries in the devices, 87,000 of which have been recalled, had been known to fail and lead to serious injury and death. The failure of these defibrillators to function when a patient’s heart beats irregularly can be fatal. In 2004, Medtronic had to recall two other heart defibrillators, the Micro Jewel II and GEM DR models, which had been linked to four deaths and one injury. The complete list of recalled Medtronic defibrillators is as follows: Marquis VR Model 7230 Marquis DR Model 7274 Maximo VR Model 7232 Maximo DR Model 7278 InSync Marquis Model 7277 InSync II Marquis Model 7289 InSync III Marquis Model 7279 Defibrillators are supposed to sense irregular heart rhythms and shock the heart into beating regularly. People who receive defibrillators are heart attack victims and people who have unnatural heartbeats, or people who are at risk for either of these. If you are using a Medtronic defibrillator that was manufactured between April 2001 and December 2003, you should contact your doctor immediately. The best type of doctor to contact is an electrophysiologist, or a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm abnormalities. It is costly and difficult to replace defibrillators; defibrillators are surgically implanted inside the chest to monitor cardiac function and cost more than $25,000 for the unit alone. It is also important to contact a medical malpractice attorney in order to file a personal injury claim. The FDA has classified the Medtronic defibrillators as a Class I recall, which means there is reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. For more information on the recalls, you can visit the FDA’s Web site at www.fda.gov.