Injured by a Guidant Defibrillator or Pacemaker?
>> IMPORTANT: Schmidt & Clark is no-longer accepting Guidant defibrillator or pacemaker cases.
Guidant Recall Overview
Approximately 136,000 defective cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers implanted in patients have been recalled because of potential malfunctions in the devices.
Guidant has admitted that it was aware of 43 reports of defibrillator failures, and two patient deaths. However, since our law firm began its representation of patients and family members in this litigation, we can confirm that these numbers are much higher then previously thought.
Documents released in a Texas lawsuit in June 2006 state that the potentially deadly short-circuiting problem with implantable defibrillators manufactured by Guidant Corporation may be far worse than originally indicated. More specifically, Guidant defibrillators may fail at an increased rate of 10 times more than originally expected according to internal FDA documents.
If you or a loved one have a Guidant defibrillator or pacemaker (even if it is not on our published list of recalled devices), regardless of whether or not you have experienced device malfunctions or failure, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.
What is the problem?
Guidant Corporation has said that a magnetic switch in its defibrillators and pacemakers may get stuck in the closed position, which in some cases inhibits their ability to treat ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmias and can accelerate battery depletion.
The Food & Drug Administration has advised physicians and patients to make individual decisions about whether to remove and replace the affected devices on the basis of the specific medical situation of the patient.
Guidant Defibrillator and Pacemaker Recall List
- CONTAK RENEWAL
- CONTAK RENEWAL 2
- CONTAK RENEWAL 3
- CONTAK RENEWAL 4
- CONTAK RENEWAL AVT
- CONTAK RENEWAL RF
- CONTAK RENEWAL 3 RF
- CONTAK RENEWAL 4 RF
- CONTAK RENEWAL TR
- CONTAK RENEWAL TR 2
- CONTAK TR
- DISCOVERY
- DISCOVERY II
- INSIGNIA
- INTELIS II
- MERIDIAN
- NEXUS
- PULSAR
- PULSAR MAX
- PULSAR MAX II
- VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR
- VENTAK PRIZM AVT
- VENTAK PRIZM® 2
- VIRTUS Plus II
- VITALITY
- VITALITY DS
- VITALITY AVT
- VITALITY 2
- VITALITY HE
>> IMPORTANT: Schmidt & Clark is no-longer accepting Guidant defibrillator or pacemaker cases.
Guidant Recall & Lawsuit News (National)
