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Why has Guidant recalled several of their heart defibrillators?

April 26, 2017Defibrillators Guidant heart recalled

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Why has Guidant recalled several of their heart defibrillators?

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The recalls are linked to a potential flaw where some could short circuit and not work at all. So, at the very moment when the patient’s life depends on the reliability of the ICD, the device can malfunction.