Heart patients allege neglect by pacemaker manufacturer ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2019年5月17日—Itisalife-savingdevice.Medtronic,Abbott,BostonScientificandBiotronikmanufacturetheleadingpacemakerbrandsinIndia.InIndia, ...

One of the Medtronic heart defibrillators.

The world’s largest medical device manufacturer, Medtronic, appears to have decided to remain silent and continue selling its allegedly defective pacemakers in India. This puts thousands of heart patients at risk of a sudden death caused by premature battery depletion in their Medtronic pacemakers.

A pacemaker is an implantable, battery-powered minicomputer that sends electrical pulses to the heart whenever it detects a slow heartbeat or no heartbeat at all. It is a life-saving device. Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Biotronik manufacture the leading pacemaker brands in India. In India, pacemakers cost between ₹1 lakh to ₹9 lakh, with batteries that last on average between 7-10 years.

On May 7, and in January 2019, along with a similar recall in January 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...