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Warning issued over heart device battery

(Reuters) UPDATED 2009-09-11

Medtronic Inc. is warning doctors about problems with 6,300 implantable heart devices, saying the batteries in the devices drain sooner than normal. But device makers stress that patient safety is not at risk because the Concerto CRT-D and Virtuoso ICD devices will provide three months' warning before their batteries run down. The company has received no reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue.
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