Guidant Recalls 170,000 Pacemakers - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23-Guidant said it is recalling 170,000 of its Insignia and Nexus pacemakers. It was Guidant's fifth recall of pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) since June.
In a statement issued Thursday, the company urged patients with Insignia or Nexus pacemakers to consult with their doctors. The company did not suggest across-the-board explants of the devices.
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