ICD Lead Recall Could Have Come Sooner With Novel Surveillance Tool – Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A retrospective analysis shows that a software analytics tool would have enabled earlier detection of Medtronic’s Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead fracture issues and an earlier recall of the device, which was withdrawn from the market in 2007.
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