Longevity is also affected in the following circumstances:
•
A decrease in pacing impedance may reduce longevity.
•
When the Respiratory Sensor is programmed Off for the life of the device, longevity is increased by
approximately 2 months.
•
When Patient Triggered Monitor is programmed to On for 60 days, longevity is reduced by approximately
5 days.
•
One hour of additional telemetry reduces longevity by approximately 7 days.
•
Five patient-initiated LATITUDE Communicator interrogations per week for a year reduces longevity by
approximately 29 days.
•
An additional maximum-energy shock reduces longevity by approximately 16 days.
•
An additional 6 months in Storage mode prior to implant will reduce longevity by 39 days. Assumes
implanted settings of 70 ppm LRL; DDDR mode; 15% atrium pacing; 100% biventricular pacing; 0.4 ms
pacing Pulse Width; 500
Ω
pacing Impedance; 2.5 V pacing pulse Amplitude (RA, RV); 3.0 V pacing
pulse Amplitude (LV).
Device longevity may also be affected by:
•
Tolerances of electronic components
•
Variations in programmed parameters
•
Variations in usage as a result of patient condition
Refer to the PRM Summary and Battery Detail Summary screens for an estimate of pulse generator longevity
speci
fi
c to the implanted device.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
A limited warranty certi
fi
cate for the pulse generator is available at www.bostonscienti
fi
c.com. For a copy,
contact Boston Scienti
fi
c using the information on the back cover.
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