Article Index

January 2008

Medtronic of Canada Ltd. (Medtronic) in consultation with Health Canada

October 2006

To Recall or Not Recall Guidant Medical Devices

September 2006

Guidant Tries to Keep Prices Secret
Defibrillator Safety Alerts Occur Frequently
Guidant letter about risks never sent

July 2006

FDA MedWatch - Welch Allyn PIC 50 Automated External Defibrillators

June 2006

More defibrillators, pacemakers recalled
MRL, Inc. a Welch Allyn Company, Issues a Voluntary Worldwide Recall of Selected AED20 Automatic External Defibrillators

July 2005

REVISED Recommendations for Guidant Defibrillator
FDA Announces Guidant's Class I Pacemaker Recall
Guidant Initiates Worldwide Physician Communications Regarding Important Safety Information and Corrective Action about Certain Pacemakers
Advice for Patients with VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR and CONTAK RENEWAL Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
FDA Preliminary Public Health Notification*: Guidant VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR and CONTAK RENEWAL Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Dear Doctor Letter (June 23, 2005)
Dear Doctor Letter (June 17, 2005 Re VENTAK PRIZM AVT, VITALITY AVT, CONTAK RENEWAL AVT):
Dear Doctor Letter (June 17, 2005 Re CONTAK RENEWAL, Models H135, H155):
Dear Doctor Letter (June 17, 2005 Re VENTAK PRIZM 2 DR, Model 1861):
Guidant executive, Dr. Joseph M. Smith - what did he say about the defective defibrilaltors?
What are the parts of an ICD?
FDA Updates Consumers on Guidant Corporation’s Implantable Defibrillators