St. Jude Tempo, Meta Pacer Advisory Calls For Replacement In Some Patients
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
"Significantly pacemaker-dependent" individuals implanted with certain Tempo and Meta pacemakers should have the devices replaced given the "potential for loss of pacing function," St. Jude Medical recommends in a June 7 physician advisory.
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