More Guidant heart device failures reported - FDA
Posted on: Thursday, 13 October 2005, 12:50 CDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators said Thursday they had received 21 reports of device failures, including three deaths, linked to some Guidant Corp. implanted heart defibrillators as of October 7.
The Food and Drug Administration said six of the cases had been reported after the agency issued a public health advisory on July 14. The problems occurred with Guidant's Contak Renewal and Renewal 2 devices.
Source: REUTERS
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