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In June 2005 the Canadian medical device manufacturer St. Jude announced it was recalling a number of implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or ICDs, because of a problem in the software of the device. This problem could possibly cause the units to be unable to provide the therapy the patients need to prevent potentially deadly ventricle fibrillation. The problem was caused by a memory chip first used in the 2002 models of the units and eventually used in about 36,000 devices throughout the world.
The June 2005 recall affected the following devices:
- St Jude Atlas.
- St Jude Epic.
- St Jude Epic DR/HF models V-233, V-337 and V-338.
- St Jude Epic Plus DR/VR/HF models V-236, V-239, V-196, V-239T, V-196T and V-350.
- St Jude Atlas DR model V242.
- St Jude Atlas Plus DR/VR/HF models V-243, V-193C, V-340, V-341 and V-343.
Another St. Jude defective product is its Symmetry Bypass Aortic Connector. This device is used in the heart bypass surgery, because it enables surgeons to perform complicated cardiac procedures without needing to hook a patient up to lung machine during bypass surgery.
Unfortunately, the symmetric bypass aortic connectors were never tested on large groups nor did St. Jude perform the standard clinical trials. In fact, St. Jude has never made any attempt to alter the design of the aortic connector to remedy any potential problems, nor have they contacted patients of doctors to advise them to test patients who use the connector.
If a St. Jude defibrillator or aortic connector harmed you or someone you love, you may be entitled to take legal action against those responsible for your pain and suffering. Consult an experienced and compassionate defective medical device attorney today.
