Guidant Defibrillator Recall and Pacemaker Warning Letters

Guidant has issued the following "Urgent Medical Device Safety Information & Corrective Action" doctor warning letters and patient warning letters relating to its defibrillators and pacemakers as indicated below. The FDA has also issued public health notifications relating to Guidant products. Click on the links by each listed document to read a copy in pdf format.

	June 17, 2005	Physician Letter re Ventak Prizm 2 DR
	June 17, 2005	Physician Letter re Contak Renewal & Contak Renewal 2
	June 23, 2005	Physician Letter re Contak Renewal 3 and 4, Contak Renewal 3 and 4 AVT, and Renewal RF
	June 24, 2005	Patient Letter re Ventak Prizm 2 DR
	June 24, 2005	Patient Letter re Ventak Prizm AVT
	June 24, 2005	Patient Letter re Contak Vitality AVT and Contak Renewal AVT
	July 15, 2005	Patient Letter re Contak Renewal 3 and 4
	July 18, 2005	Physician Letter re Pulsar Max, Pulsar, Discovery, Meridian, Pulsar Max II, Discovery II, Virtus Plus II, Intelis II and Contak TR
	July 22, 2005	Physician Letter Revised Recommendations (Update) re Ventak Prizm AVT, Vitality AVT and Contak Renewal AVT
	Sept. 22, 2005	Physician Letter re Insignia and Nexus
	Oct. 13, 2005	Preliminary Public Health Notification - Update: Guidant VENTAK PRIZM® 2 DR and CONTAK RENEWAL® Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators

This list will be updated as Guidant issues any new physician or patient warning letters.

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