Re: Becky leads and update

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Hi ,I haven't been on the computer b/c heart acting up but here is the info: Sprint Fidelis models (leads only) 6930, 6931 (mine), 6948, and 6949...this is according to an AP article "Medtronic Stops Defibrillator Wire Sale"...this company is the only one who Medtronic uses for their leads so they're now in trouble as to finding leads for further surgeries. So far, 5 deaths associated with the leads that fractured.My vein was small so they can't easily place another lead. My cardio isn't sure what they will do but my heart has been not so good lately. Have had many, many different abn rhythms (including V-tach that self terminated...thank God). Pred just was upped to 40mg and will begin Methotrexate injections today once per week. Waiting for a muga scan to see if my ejection

fraction is higher than 50 so I can be cleared by my cardiologist to take the remicade IV infusions every 4 weeks. Blessings,Becky Mommer wrote: Becky: I had that once and they just added more leads and left the other wires, then when I had open heart

surgery they took them out. I was reliant o they did it asap. But now I have new ones and I don’t have a local Dr so could you give me the numbers of the leads so I can cross reference. Thanks M __________________________________________________