Defective Guidant Pacemaker, Defective Pacemakers

The Guidant pacemaker products including PULSAR, PULSAR MAX, DISCOVERY, MERIDIAN, PULSAR MAX II, DISCOVERY II, VIRTUS PLUS II, INTELIS II and CONTAK TR, manufactured between November 25, 1997 and October 26, 2000 are potentially defective.

These products may not be properly sealed, resulting in a higher than normal moisture content within the pacemaker late in the pacemaker's usable service life.

The average implant life is 69 months, and the product failures have been noted after 44 months of implant life.

This failure mode could lead to one of the following:

• Premature battery depletion
• Inappropriate pacing function
• Appearance of a reset warning
• Inappropriate early display of replacement indicators

Of the 78,000 defective pacemaker products distributed, 28,000 remain implanted (18,000 in the United States). As of July 11, 2005, a total number of 69 devices have exhibited a failure.

The table below shows the model numbers with this potential defect. They are subject to the Guidant recall.

Guidant recommends that physicians follow up with patients who have received one of these potentially defective pacemakers.

Back to list of Guidant defective products. Or read a summary of the Guidant recall.

If you or a loved one has been injured due to a defective pacemaker or defibrillator product, you may be entitled to compensation. The sponsors of this website are attorneys who specialize in helping those who have been injured by defective products. Please contact our offices today so that one of our lawyers may answer any questions that you have and provide a free case review if needed. Our toll-free number is 888-255-AWKO (2956). If warranted, we can file a lawsuit to help obtain the proper compensation.

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