What Is the Alleged Problem With Guidants Defibrillators?
Guidant recently disclosed that their Ventak Prizm 2 Mode 1861 defibrillator contains a flaw with the electrical system that may cause the device to short-circuit and malfunction, putting its user at a high risk of cardiac failure. Guidant insists the chances of the defibrillator failing are very small (about 0.0720) and exceed design expectations and specifications. The potential legal problem is that Guidant did not disclose the defibrillator’s possibile electrical failure to doctors or their patients until the New York Times discovered the problem three years after their widespread use.
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