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Thousands of Heart Devices Recalled

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Posted by Staff WriterJune 27, 2006 4:48 PM

Tags: Defective Products

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Boston Scientific is recalling 23,000 heart pacemakers and defibrillators and recommended that 27,000 patients who already have their chests consult their physicians. The defect is a faulty electrical component that could cause them to fail. Boston Scientific purchased Guidant in April for $27.5 billion. The company said that it is not ready for outside regulators from the FDA to review Guidant's operations and quality control systems for approval. Lovely.

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