St. Jude Defends Riata Defibrillator Lead, But Expert Skeptical

St. Jude Medical Inc. is trying to undo the damage caused by reports that its Riata Defibrillator Lead wires have perforated the hearts of some patients. The company claims that reports that the St. Jude Riata Defibrillator Lead wire is more prone to cause heart perforations are overstated, and that its own data shows the Riata Lead is safe. However, at least one heart expert has disputed St. Jude’s contention, telling the Wall Street Journal that the company’s data could be misleading since physicians don’t always report instances of heart perforations from defibrillator lead wires.
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