Medtronic Fails to Warn Public of Malfunctioning Battery
According to Medtronic's website, "Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world." Medtronic manufactures cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D's) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD's). These devices are used on patients with heart conditions and are surgically implanted into the chest. ICD's work by monitoring a patient's heart rhythm and shock the heart when the rhythm becomes abnormal to regulate the patient's heart. CRT-D's work in a similar fashion by sending electrical pulses to the heart under failure conditions.
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