Guidant designs and manufactures three types of cardiac rhythm devices: pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. Only a subset of pacemakers are included in this communication.

To determine if your device is included among those described in this safety information communication, you can do one of the following:

• Check your Guidant patient identification card for the model and serial number

Contact Guidant Technical Services at 1-866-GUIDANT (1-866-484-3268)