Defective Defibrillators News

Richard Blumenthal sponsors bill to mandate tracking of medical device recalls
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has joined two other senators in introducing legislation designed to protect patients from unsafe medical devices without derailing the current fast-tracking system of medical device approvals.
Blumenthal sponsors bill to mandate tracking of medical device recalls
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has joined two other senators in introducing legislation designed to protect patients from unsafe medical devices without derailing the current fast-tracking system of medical device approvals.
Blumenthal sponsors bill to protect patients from unsafe medical devices
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has joined two other senators in introducing legislation designed to protect patients from unsafe medical devices without derailing the current fast-tracking system of medical device approvals.
Higher St. Jude’s Riata Defibrillator Wire Failure
According to St. Jude Medical Inc. its Riata defibrillator leads have a higher failure rate than was disclosed when it stopped selling the product. Riata has an insulation failure rate of 0.63 percent, more than the 0.47 percent disclosed last December, according to a recent warning letter to doctors. Extractions of Riata leads were linked to two patient deaths and a serious injury. Devices with ...