Guidant Corp. voluntarily recalled nearly 50,000 of its cardiac defibrillators worldwide because of potential malfunctions in the devices.

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Guidant announced on June 17 th, 2005 that it would recall approximately 11,900 of its popular Contak Renewal Model H135 and Contak Renewal 2 Model H155 defibrillators due to a manufacturing defect. The bulk of these devices were manufactured built on or before August 26 th, 2004, and there have been at least 15 failures from devices around the world, and one fatality is thought to have been attributed to this failure.

Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators are small devices about the thickness and size of two half dollars implanted into the upper left part of the chest right under the collarbone. These devices monitor heartbeat and provide an electric shock. Unfortunately an electrical short in the device’s titanium case can cause the device to malfunction which prevents it from delivering the appropriate level of shock to counteract fibrillation.

In order to prevent further harm, Guidant has recommended that doctors who have patients with Contak Renewal and Contak Renewal 2 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators contact them right away to advise them on the appropriate course of action. Patients who have received a defibrillation shock recently should inform their doctor immediately or proceed to the nearest emergency room.

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