Guidant Corp. recently extended its series of product recalls to pacemakers on Monday, July 18, 2005, saying nine of its older models used by 28,000 patients may have a dangerous and potentially deadly defect. The pacemaker issue comes on the heels of three recent recalls issued by Guidant Corp. in May and June of 11 models of heart defibrillators.

The medical device maker identified 69 cases in which the seal has failed in the pacemakers, allowing moisture to seep in. Two of those patients suffered heart failure, possibly as a result of the problem, and one of them was hospitalized and died, the company said.

The company alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about this action, and the administration is currently debating whether or not to classify this course of events as a recall or not. Regardless of the outcome, patients with Guidant pacemakers are encouraged to see their doctor as soon as possible.

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