Patient safety is always our highest priority.
Because lifesaving therapy remains available, physicians can feel confident following their patients in the normal fashion. To prevent the inconvenience of future occurrences, Guidant has taken steps to ensure that all field inventory of devices that contain this memory component are returned to the company. The company is working on a software solution designed to non-invasively return full functionality to any implanted device affected by the component interaction. This software will be available upon approval by regulatory agencies. We at Guidant continue to earn physician and patient confidence through forthright communication in pursuit of the highest level of product quality and patient safety.