St. Jude Medical: Aug. 29 Video Shows Device Security Feature, Not A Flaw

(RTTNews) - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) said the August 29 video presented by Muddy Waters Capital and MedSec actually demonstrated the Radio Frequency (RF) Telemetry Lockout security feature of the company's pacemakers, and not a "crash" as they claimed. St. Jude Medical said its devices are designed to go into a life-sustaining "safe" mode, as a safeguard, if unexpected conditions are detected.

Michael Rousseau, President and CEO at St. Jude Medical, said: "The allegations made by Muddy Waters and MedSec are irresponsible, misleading and unnecessarily frightening patients. We want our patients to know that they can feel secure about the cybersecurity protections in place on our devices. This behavior speaks volumes about the profit-seeking motives and integrity of these organizations."