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Guidant recalls the implantable pacemaker models Pulsar, Pulsar Max, Pusar Max II, Discovery, Discovery II, Meridian,Virtus Plus II, Intelis II and Contak TR

2006.02.16

Product group Active implantable medical devices
Reference 01750/05

Guidant informs about a recall due to possible failure of a hermetic sealing component, regarding a subset of implantable pacemaker models Pulsar, Pulsar Max, Pusar Max II, Discovery, Discovery II, Meridian,Virtus Plus II, Intelis II and Contak TR, manufactured between November 25,1997 and October 26, 2000.

Update of the recall dated July 22, 2005

Guidant recalls the implantable pacemaker models Pulsar, Pulsar Max, Pusar Max II, Discovery, Discovery II, Meridian,Virtus Plus II, Intelis II and Contak TR , Download_VeroeffentlichtAm_EN PDF, 363KB, File does not meet accessibility standards