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What to Do if Your Cardiac Device Is Recalled (cont.)

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References

Citations

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2011). What happens in a medical device recall? Available online: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/RecallsCorrectionsRemovals/ucm243982.htm.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerRakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Last RevisedJune 2, 2011

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