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Medtronic heart implants.(names&claims)
"10,000 kisses ... 532 candlelight dinners ... 687 walks in the rain ... 996 bedtime stories ... and one more thing ... peace of mind," claims an ad for Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or ICDs.
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The $20,000 to $30,000 device detects abnormal heart rhythms that can cause sudden cardiac arrest and shocks the heart back to normal rhythm. But it won't necessarily ensure peace of mind, said heart experts we consulted. Patients with ICDs may experience stress as a result of their concern about their underlying illness as well as the possibility of getting shocked, research shows. And a global recall by Medtronic in October 2007 poses challenges for some 235,000 ICD patients.
At press time, a portion of the ad appeared on the company's Web site, although TV and print ads stopped appearing in June 2007. The company voluntarily recalled certain defibrillator leads, the thin wires that connect the ICD to the heart, because they can fracture and send inappropriate shocks, or fail. Such fractures may have contributed to five patient deaths, a spokesman said. ...
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