St. Jude Warns Of Battery-Depletion Issues With Some ICDs
Executive Summary
St. Jude Medical has issued a warning about premature battery depletion issues in some ICDs, but says it has already fixed the problem. Analysts say it is not likely to have any impact on Abbott’s plans to acquire St. Jude by the end of 2016.
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