| FDA Updates Consumers on Guidant Corporation’s Implantable Defibrillators |
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As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to evaluate the safety and performance of certain implantable defibrillators manufactured by Guidant Corporation, the Agency has now classified the recalled devices. This additional information on the relative health risks of the devices will help patients and doctors take appropriate action, if necessary. ...more
Guidant has posted information for patients and physicians on its web site at http://guidant.com/physician_communications/. If you have further questions, you may contact Guidant at 1-866-GUIDANT (1-866-484-3268).
If you are a physician or a patient who has experienced a problem with any of the affected defibrillator models, please send a report to FDA's MedWatch program and to Guidant. See: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html for filing information or call 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088). |