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- Title
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Malfunction due to Mechanical Failure of the Header Connection.
- Authors
PICKETT, R. ANDREW; SAAVEDRA, PABLO; ALI, MUHAMMED F.; DARBAR, DAWOOD; ROTTMAN, JEFFREY N.
- Abstract
ICD Malfunction. Four cases of ICD system malfunction occurring within the Medtronic Marquis family over a limited time frame are reported. These cases shared a common element of defective connections between the header post and the right ventricular pace/sense terminal pin that required intervention and reconnection. Inappropriate shocks occurred in two cases. The circumstances of these cases provide important information about the potential difficulties with these devices and highlight the deficiencies of the current system in tracking and analyzing device-related problems.(J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 15, pp. 1-5, September 2004)
- Subjects
IMPLANTABLE cardioverter-defibrillators; SYSTEM failures; RELIABILITY in engineering; ELECTRIC countershock; ELECTRONICS in cardiology; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of electricity
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2004, Vol 15, Issue 9, p1095
- ISSN
1045-3873
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03682.x