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Two deaths spark recall of St. Jude heart devices
Two deaths spark recall of St. Jude heart devices
St. Jude Medical Inc (STJ.N) on Tuesday said it would recall some of its 400,000 implanted heart devices due to risk of premature battery depletion, a condition linked to two deaths in Europe.The devices shock dangerously racing heartbeats back to their normal rhythm or to treat heart failure.All the devices, called ICDs and CRT-Ds, contain batteries that were manufactured before May 23, 2015, when the company added insulation to reduce the chance of an electrical short circuit.
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St. Jude warns of battery defect in some heart devices
St. Jude warns of battery defect in some heart devices
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St. Jude warns that batteries in up to 350K heart devices could fail
St. Jude warns that batteries in up to 350K heart devices could fail
After studying the issue for nearly two years, St. Jude Medical alerted patients and doctors Tuesday that almost 350,000 of its implanted defibrillators have batteries that could fail with little warning.The Little Canada-based maker of advanced heart devices said the rare but serious problem with the lithium batteries is already linked to two deaths.Implantable defibrillators comprise St. Jude's largest-selling product category, with $1.5 billion in global sales last year.
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Abbott says St. Jude heart device problem won't affect sale
Abbott says St. Jude heart device problem won't affect sale
Abbott still plans to acquire a Minnesota-based medical device company despite a warning Tuesday that batteries in that company's heart devices are running out early, creating potentially life-threatening situations for patients.St. Jude Medical said Tuesday that the batteries in some of its heart devices, known as implantable defibrillators, are dying much sooner than expected.The devices are implanted near the heart in patients with heart rhythms that are too slow or too fast.
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St. Jude heart devices batteries recalled after links to 2 deaths
St. Jude heart devices batteries recalled after links to 2 deaths
The ticker and trading information for St. Jude Medical is displayed where the stock is traded on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., April 28.St. Jude Medical Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, said it would recall some of its implanted heart devices due to risk of premature battery depletion, a condition linked to two deaths in Europe.The device maker, in a letter to doctors, said potential battery depletion could occur among an estimated 398,740 company implantable cardioverter defibrillators worldwide -- devices used to shock a dangerously racing heartbeat back to its normal rhythm.
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