Mornin' all you techno's!
 
Read something yesterday that was kind of disturbing, a whole bunch of
Defibrillators and Pacemakers are being recalled because of bad
capacitors. I haven't learned what was bad about them, or who made the
capacitors, but it would be nice to know. Does anybody out there know
the details of this?
 
-Steve Gregory-
 
"Boston Scientific Recalls Defibrillators, Pacemakers
By Mark Jewell AP  06/26/06 10:29 AM PT 
 
The Natick, Mass.-based company did not specify how many units were
being returned, saying the recall involved a "subset" of certain models
of devices that are designed to maintain a steady heart rhythm. About
27,000 devices that could have the problem had already been surgically
implanted in patients.

Boston Scientific spokesperson Paul Donovan said a letter the company
sent to doctors did not recommend surgeries to remove potentially faulty
devices.

"Instead, we're recommending that people see their doctors at the
earliest opportunity," Donovan said.

The company was advising doctors to check for signs of a malfunctioning
capacitor, such as prematurely dead batteries or a device that stops
working as intended to restore a normal heart rhythm.

The affected devices all were manufactured by Indianapolis-based
Guidant, which Boston Scientific acquired April 21. Devices affected
include Insignia and Nexus brand pacemakers, Contak Renewal TR/TR2
cardiac resynchronization pacemakers, and Ventak Prizm 2, Vitality, and
Vitality 2 cardioverter defibrillators.

Boston Scientific said the capacitor that triggered the recall came from
an outside supplier."


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