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	<title>LegalNewsWatch &#187; Medical Devices</title>
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		<title>Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Guidant Over Defibrillators</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mario Lozano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A class action lawsuit was filed against Guidant Corp on behalf of patients implanted with malfunctioning defibrillators made by the company. The devices were recalled after they failed to work properly.
The devices recalled include the VENTAK PRIZM 2DR (Model 1861), the CONTAK RENEWAL (Models H135 and H155) and the VENTAK PRIZM AVT, VITALITY AVT, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guidant Recalls Certain Implantable Defibrillators</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mario Lozano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Food and Drug Administration announced a few weeks ago that it is notifying health care providers and patients that the Guidant Corporation is recalling certain of its implantable defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators. These devices can develop an internal short circuit without warning, resulting in failure to deliver a shock when needed.
The defibrillators affected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guidant Notifies Doctors About Flaw in Defibrillators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 23:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mario Lozano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A defibrillator implanted in 24,000 people worldwide contains a design flaw that has caused some units to malfunction and short-circuit, Guidant Corp., a medical device maker, said in its May 23, 2005, letter to physicians. There have been 26 reports of failure including one death regarding these devices, the company said.
The problem is in Guidantï¿½s [...]]]></description>
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