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Who is Medtronic, Inc?

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Who is Medtronic, Inc?

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Medtronic is a global medical product manufacturer which generates over $12 billion in annual revenue. They are the largest seller of heart devices such as defibrillators and pacemakers. Their products account for over half of the $6 billion defibrillator market. 4) What are Sprint Fidelis® leads? Leads are thin wires that connect an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) directly to the heart. ICDs and CRT-Ds are devices that protect patients when life threatening heart rhythms occur. 5) What is a medical device recall? A recall is an action taken when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health. A recall for an implantable medical device does not always mean that the device has to be removed. 6) Why are Sprint Fidelis® leads being recalled? According to Medtronic’s own estimate, appoximately 4,000 to 5,000 people with a Sprint Fidelis® lead will exp