CardioExchange Archive

May 10th, 2012

Shedding Light on Riata at the Heart Rhythm Society Meeting

Edward J. Schloss, MD

The Heart Rhythm Society meeting kicked off in Boston this morning. Edward Schloss recounts the important opening session in which FDA-recalled St. Jude ICD leads Riata, Riata ST, and Durata were discussed.

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February 16th, 2012

What Are the Lessons of the Riata ICD Lead Recall?

Edward J. Schloss, MD

Let’s enforce a robust, active postmarket surveillance system that will allow doctors in the field to draw their own conclusions about the safety of devices based on much better data without hampering innovation.

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