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• Heart Implants May Be Linked To More Deaths, Malfunctions Than Expected: Study

  June 26, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers warn in a new study that deaths due to heart implant malfunctions may occur more often than previously believed.

• St. Jude, Boston Scientific Face Subpoenas Over Implantable Defibrillators

  May 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Boston Scientific and St. Jude are under investigation over their implantable cardiac defibrillators, the companies report.

• Guidant Defibrillator Problems Result in $30M Settlement with DOJ

  October 21, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A whistleblower lawsuit filed against Guidant has resulted in a $30 million settlement over claims it knowingly sold defective heart implants.

• Lawsuit Over Guidant Heart Devices Filed by DOJ

  January 28, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Boston Scientific Corp. and their Guidant subsidiary, alleging that Guidant heart devices that...

• Settlement Over Guidant Heart Defibrillators Accepted by Federal Judge

  January 17, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A federal judge has agreed to accept a guilty plea that includes a $296 million settlement payment by Guidant over...

• Heart Defibrillators Often Implanted in Inappropriate Patients: Study

  January 5, 2011

  Staff Writers

  More than one out of every five heart defibrillators implanted in the United States may be unnecessary, or were implanted...

• Judge Rejects Guidant Settlement After Doctors Call For Harsher Punishment

  April 28, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A federal judge has rejected a $296 million plea deal between Guidant and the U.S. government, saying that the settlement...

• Guidant Pleads Guilty Over Failure to Disclose Defibrillator Problems

  April 8, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Guidant LLC, a subsidiary of Boston Scientific, has plead guilty to federal charges that it attempted to cover up problems...