Another St. Jude ICD Lead Recall, But Impact May Be Limited
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The recall, related to a manufacturing misstep for St. Jude's Optisure defibrillator leads, effects 447 devices and has not been linked to any patient injuries, the firm says.
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