Health Canada is recalling several pacemakers built by St. Jude Medical after the company warned doctors and patients about a battery defect.
The batteries of the devices could die earlier than expected, Health Canada warned, with no warning.
The effected devices are:
Health Canada is urging anyone using these devices to contact the clinic responsible for their follow-up care immediately.
Almost 350,000 people around the world have defibrillators affected by the issue.
—with files from The Associated Press
The batteries of the devices could die earlier than expected, Health Canada warned, with no warning.
The effected devices are:
- Fortify Assura DR
- Fortify Assura VR
- Fortify DR
- Fortify ST DR
- Fortify ST VR
- Fortify VR
- Quadra Assura
- Quadra Assura MP
- Unify Assura
- Unify
- Unify Quadra CRT-D
Health Canada is urging anyone using these devices to contact the clinic responsible for their follow-up care immediately.
Almost 350,000 people around the world have defibrillators affected by the issue.
—with files from The Associated Press