The Guidant Corporation, based in Indianapolis and makers of an internal defibrillator, failed to inform 24,000 patients and their doctors of an internal malfunction it may have cost one young man his life. According to a "I don't think Guidant can be faulted for a design flaw they did not anticipate," said Zipes, who edits the journal that received the manuscript in which two doctors revealed the flaw. "The issue is, knowing such a defect exists, what do you do about it?" Oukrop's father, Lee Oukrop told the Times he hoped Dr. Smith's son didn't have the same problems. Oukrop has the same defect as his son. He had his Guidant defibrillator replaced. He also said he was going to talk to lawyer. Guidant is working on a merger with Johnson and Johnson. John Stith is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.
Truth Untold Results in Death For Defibrillator Company
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