Defective Defibrillators
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Medtronic to Settle Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Suits - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The maker of heart devices agreed to pay $268 million to settle virtually all claims in the United States over defective defibrillator wires.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Medtronic to Settle Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Suits - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The maker of heart devices agreed to pay $268 million to settle virtually all claims in the United States over defective defibrillator wires.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Medtronic to Settle Lawsuits Over Devices Tied to Deaths: The maker of heart devices agreed to pay $268 million t... http://nyti.ms/9A6MjN
Medtronic to Settle Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Suits - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “The maker of heart devices agreed to pay $268 million to settle virtually all claims in the United States over defective defibrillator wires.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Medtronic to Settle Lawsuits Over Devices Tied to Deaths http://nyti.ms/9kebb8
Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart and CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators: Initial Communication
fda.gov — “Defective components may cause affected devices to not deliver electric shocks, and the device's self-test may not detect the defect in advance of use.” View full resource at fda.gov
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Cardiac Science Corp. Powerheart& CardioVive Automated External Defibrillators: http://bit.ly/BGtEM (via @MedUseSafety)
Medical News: FDA Issues Warning for Defective AEDs - in Product Alert, Devices and Vaccines from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The FDA is warning of potential malfunctions in some 300,000 defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation which may prevent the devices from delivering lifesaving shocks bu” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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FDA Issues Warning for Defective AEDs http://ow.ly/163ccr
Justice Dept. Sues Guidant Over 'Faulty' Heart Devices
medicalnewstoday.com — “The suit alleges that Guidant, a subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp., knowingly sold defective defibrillators.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Medical News: Feds to Device Makers: Show Us the Money - in Cardiovascular, Arrhythmias from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has filed suit against two makers of implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- Guidant and Boston Scientific -- to recoup federal dollars spent on defective devic” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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Justice Dept has filed suit against 2 makers of implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- Guidant, Boston Scientific: http://bit.ly/gPsVlb
Judge Accepts Guilty Plea by Guidant - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Guidant, a unit of Boston Scientific, was placed on three years--™ probation and will pay $296 million for hiding defects in heart defibrillators.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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News: Judge accepts guilty plea by Guidant on charges that it hid defects in heart defibrillators http://nyti.ms/h5ABSg - #health
Medical News: Feds to Device Makers: Show Us the Money - in Cardiovascular, Arrhythmias from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has filed suit against two makers of implantable cardioverter defibrillators -- Guidant and Boston Scientific -- to recoup federal dollars spent on defective devic” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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Feds to Device Makers: Show Us the Money http://bit.ly/dI9rVN
Justice Dept. Sues Guidant Over 'Faulty' Heart Devices - Kaiser Health News
kaiserhealthnews.org — “The suit alleges that Guidant, a subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corp., knowingly sold defective defibrillators.” View full resource at kaiserhealthnews.org
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Justice Dept. Sues Guidant Over 'Faulty' Heart Devices http://bit.ly/hXPyty
Judge Accepts Guilty Plea by Guidant - NYTimes.com
nytimes.com — “Guidant, a unit of Boston Scientific, was placed on three years--™ probation and will pay $296 million for hiding defects in heart defibrillators.” View full resource at nytimes.com
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Judge Accepts Guilty Plea by Guidant - Guidant, a unit of Boston Scientific, was placed on three years’ probation an... http://ow.ly/1aSiI8
Study links St. Jude heart wires to 20-plus deaths - USATODAY.com
yourlife.usatoday.com — “Defective wires made by St. Jude Medical Inc. to connect heart-shocking defibrillators caused at least 20 patient deaths.” View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com
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Study links St. Jude heart wires to 20-plus deaths http://t.co/6pW6PPZS
FDA warns of Class 1 AED recall due to malfunction
cardiovascularbusiness.com — “The FDA has notified healthcare professionals and medical care organizations of the Class 1 recall of the listed automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which contain a component that may fail unexpectedly due to a defect. If the component were to fail during a rescue attempt, the AED may not deliver defibrillation therapy, causing serious adverse health consequences, including death.” View full resource at cardiovascularbusiness.com
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St Jude Medical to buy AGA Medical, Amplatzer line | theheart.org
theheart.org — “The latest developments in cardiology and cardiovascular research, including breaking heartwire news and commentary by some of the world's most prominent cardiologists.” View full resource at theheart.org
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St Jude to acquire AGA Medical, Amplatzer devices: The company with large stakes in the implantable-defibrillator,... http://bit.ly/clJCj4
ESC> Communities> ESC Working Groups> Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases> Education & Research> Paper of the month> Disease penetrance and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers
escardio.org — “ESC> Communities> ESC Working Groups> Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases> Education & Research> Paper of the month> Disease penetrance and risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation carriers” View full resource at escardio.org
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Disease penetrance & risk stratification for #SuddenCardiacDeath in asymptomatic hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy... http://tinyurl.com/2cmzn7c
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