Recall Issued for Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
UNITED STATES – According to an online news article published by hitinfrastructure.com, Abbott has issued a recall of its Ellipse implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) after learning that electrical failures may prevent patients from receiving necessary and potentially life-saving treatment. Ellipse implantable … [Read more...] about Recall Issued for Ellipse Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Highest-Risk Class I Label on St. Jude ICD CRT-D Recall
Class I Label On ICD CRT-D Recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed its most serious Class I label on a St. Jude Medical recall affecting hundreds of thousands of pacemakers prone to premature battery depletion. The devices in question are implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac … [Read more...] about Highest-Risk Class I Label on St. Jude ICD CRT-D Recall
St. Jude Medical Pacemaker Linked to 2 Deaths
CRT-D May Cause The Pacemaker To Stop Working. A battery defect with some St. Jude Medical implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) may cause the pacemaker devices to stop working sooner than expected. These heart devices are implanted in the upper chest area and … [Read more...] about St. Jude Medical Pacemaker Linked to 2 Deaths
St. Jude Medical Inc. Warns Radiation Affect its Older Generation ICDs
St. Jude Medical Inc. ICDs Injury Lawsuits. In a physician's advisory dated October 6, 2005, St. Jude Medical Inc. announced that it has discovered that background levels of atmospheric ionizing cosmic radiation, more commonly known as cosmic rays, can affect a limited number of its older generation implantable … [Read more...] about St. Jude Medical Inc. Warns Radiation Affect its Older Generation ICDs
