| Subject: | FDA Warns of Faulty Components in 14 External Defibrillator Models |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Wed, 28 Apr 2010 - 09:00 am |
| According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about 280,000 external defibrillators used worldwide in health care facilities, public places, or in the home may malfunction during attempts to rescue people in sudden cardiac arrest. Faulty components in defibrillators manufactured by Cardiac Science Corp. of Bothell, Wash., may cause the devices to fail to properly deliver a shock. In addition to failure to deliver needed shocks, other problems with the affected models may include... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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