Medtronic Explants Several Gem SR ICDs, Warns Physicians Of Battery Drain
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Premature battery depletion may affect as many as 50 Medtronic Gem SR single-chamber, rate-responsive implantable cardioverter defibrillators shipped prior to April 2, the company warns.
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