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Cardiac Airbag Technical Manual 5
Magnets - Positioning of a magnet or the programming wand
over the ICD will suspend tachycardia detection and treatment.
The minimum magnet strength required to suspend tachycardia
treatment is 1.8 mT. When the magnet strength decreases to
less than 1 mT, the reed contact is reopened.
Pacemaker/ICD Interaction - In situations where an ICD and a
pacemaker are implanted in the same patient, interaction testing
should be completed. If the interaction between the ICD and the
pacemaker cannot be resolved through repositioning of the
leads or reprogramming of either the pacemaker or the ICD, the
pacemaker should not be implanted (or explanted if previously
implanted).
Programmed Parameters – Program the device parameters to
appropriate values based on the patient’s specific arrhythmias
and condition.
Programmers - Use only BIOTRONIK programmers to
communicate with the device (TMS 1000
PLUS
, or
EPR 1000
PLUS
).
Sealing Sy m ste - Failure to properly insert the torque wrench
ld - Be aware that the changes in the
hocks may be withheld if
preparing a high energy shock the charge
into the perforation at an angle perpendicular to the connector
receptacle may result in damage to the sealing system and its
self-sealing properties.
Defibrillation Thresho
patient’s condition, drug regimen, and other factors may change
the defibrillation threshold (DFT) which may result in non-
conversion of the arrhythmia post-operatively. Successful
conversion of ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
during arrhythmia conversion testing is no assurance that
conversion will occur post-operatively.
Manual Shocks – User-commanded s
the ICD is already busy processing a manual command or the
Battery Status is low.
Charge Time - When
circuit stops charging the capacitors after 16 seconds, and
delivers the stored energy as shock therapy. After the device
reaches ERI the stored energy may be less than 30 joules per
shock.