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 23.  PATENTS

 23. PATENTS

The INTENSIA model described in this manual is covered by the following US patents:

5 167 224, 5 226 415, 5 271 394, 5 312 451, 5 325 856, 5 339 820, 5 350 406, 5 411 533, 5 
462 060, 5 513 645, 5 545 181, 5 558 097, 5 564 430, 5 591 218, 5 626 619, 5 645 574, 5 
674 265, 5 697 960, 5 702 424, 5 702 426, 5 713 928, 5 741 315, 5 776 164, 5 776 165, 5 
818 703, 5 836 980, 5 868 793, 5 891 170, 5 891 184, 5 899 931, 5 931 856, 5 935 153, 5 
954 660, 5 978 708, 6 181 968, 6 230 058, 6 236 111, 6 251 703, 6 256 206, 6 307 261, 6 
337 996, 6 397 105, 6 408 209, 6 487 451, 6 487 452, 6 505 068, 6 532 238, 6 556 866, 6 
604 002, 6 622 039, 6 625 491, 6 711 441, 6 738 665, 6 830 548, 6 889 080, 6 898 845, 6  
912 421, 6 937 898, 6 975 905, 7 065 402, 7 072 716, 7 076 297, 7 113 826, 7 142 924, 7  
164 946, 7 251 526, 7 366 566, 7 400 921, 7 400 922, 7 953 483.

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SORIN – INTENSIA VR 124 – U153A

Summary of Contents for Intensia VR 124

Page 1: ...Implant manual Implantable cardioverter defibrillator VR model 124...

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Page 5: ...21 10 Physician guidelines 24 10 1 Physician training 24 10 2 Directions for use 24 10 3 Maintaining device quality 24 11 Patient information 25 12 How supplied 26 12 1 Sterility 26 12 2 Warranty and...

Page 6: ...41 17 4 Explantation 41 17 5 Defibrillator identification 42 18 Physical characteristics 43 18 1 Materials used 43 19 Electrical characteristics 44 19 1 Table of delivered shock energy and voltage 44...

Page 7: ...ENSIA VR 124 is also equipped with the RF wireless technology which enables to remotely monitor the patients who have the Sorin SMARTVIEW Monitor installed at home INTENSIA VR 124 provides high energy...

Page 8: ...f the following situations Survival of at least one episode of cardiac arrest manifested by the loss of consciousness due to ventricular tachyarrhythmia Recurrent poorly tolerated sustained ventricula...

Page 9: ...ransient or reversible causes such as acute myocardial infarction digitalis intoxication drowning electrocution electrolyte imbalance hypoxia sepsis or unstable ischemic episodes who present incessant...

Page 10: ...Shock Therapy to OFF during surgical implant and explant or post mortem procedures The device can deliver a serious high energy shock should accidental contact be made with the defibrillation electro...

Page 11: ...from the cardiac defibrillator Set it at minimum intensity Use it briefly 4 After the procedure check for proper implant function The device should never be exposed directly to the diathermy source Ex...

Page 12: ...the device or accessories if the packaging is wet punctured opened or damaged because the integrity of the sterile packaging may be compromised Return the device to the manufacturer Device Storage Sto...

Page 13: ...izer to secure the lead lateral to the venous entry site Do not immerse the lead in mineral oil silicone oil or any other liquid Do not grip the lead with surgical instruments Do not use excessive for...

Page 14: ...erior posterior and be sure that the external paddle is not positioned over the patch Do not fold alter or remove any portion of the patch as it may compromise electrode function or longevity If a hea...

Page 15: ...ent Observations are defined as symptomatic or asymptomatic clinical events with potential adverse device effects that do not require intervention or can be corrected by simple adjustments NOTE The co...

Page 16: ...d implant procedure 1 2 6 1 5 2 Sensor acceleration during telemetry 1 2 6 1 5 2 Shock for VT in VF Zone 1 2 6 1 5 2 Slow VT not converted by ATP therapy 1 2 6 2 10 5 Unsatisfactory sensing threshold...

Page 17: ...Investigators selected patients who survived at least one episode of cardiac arrest manifested by loss of consciousness presumably due to a ventricular tachyarrhythmia or exhibited recurrent poorly to...

Page 18: ...Upper 95 CI Europe 20 0 77 0 17 0 04 0 69 0 84 Small Centers 9 0 79 0 18 0 06 0 67 0 91 Large Centers 11 0 75 0 15 0 05 0 66 0 84 Males 17 0 77 0 16 0 04 0 70 0 85 Females 3 0 73 0 22 0 13 0 47 0 98...

Page 19: ...Number of events Number of patients Percent of patients Intent to treat but did not 0 0 0 0 Non device related death 1 1 1 7 Explant 1 1 1 7 Complication 3 2 3 3 Observation 18 14 23 3 Serious non re...

Page 20: ...patients Antiarrhythmic drug therapy If the patient is being treated with antiarrhythmic or cardiac drugs the patient should be on a maintenance drug dose rather than a loading dose at the time of IC...

Page 21: ...ce there has been no quantitative assessment of the presence of leachables in breast milk Pediatric Patients This device has not been studied in patients younger than 18 years of age Geriatric Patient...

Page 22: ...lowing points in counselling the patient about this device Persons administering CPR may experience tingling on the patient s body surface when the patient s ICD system delivers a shock Advise patient...

Page 23: ...tronic and electrical apparatus with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields 10 MHz 300 GHz EN 301 489 1 v1 8 1 EN 301 489 27 v1 1 1 Electromagnetic compatibility an...

Page 24: ...ers used to communicate weather data the Meteorological Satellite or the Earth Exploration Satellite Services and must accept interference that may be caused by such stations including interference th...

Page 25: ...est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif Conform ment la r glementation d Industrie Canada le pr sent metteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain max...

Page 26: ...e screen on the Sorin dedicated programmer Paper copies of Online Help can be obtained by contacting your Sorin representative 10 3 MAINTAINING DEVICE QUALITY This device is FOR SINGLE USE ONLY Do not...

Page 27: ...n the outer storage package Additional copies can be obtained by contacting your Sorin representative or on the Sorin s web site http www sorin com This information should be given to each patient wit...

Page 28: ...WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT POLICY Sorin warrants its defibrillators Refer to the section Warranty for additional information Please see the following labelling sections for information concerning the pe...

Page 29: ...one in the Slow VT and VT zones two ATP programs up to two shocks with programmable energy and up to four shocks with maximum energy can be programmed in the VF zone one ATP program up to two shocks w...

Page 30: ...1 standard Distal lead terminal connections are secured with set screws accessed via self sealing silicone plugs All lead connections pass through the header into the device via feedthroughs Programmi...

Page 31: ...sterile items contained in the outer storage package are the implant manual the ICD Registration Form and its envelope the patient booklet the ICD ID card and 12 identification labels Once delivered I...

Page 32: ...at a rate higher than the programmed basic rate 14 6 DEVICE PLACEMENT The pocket should be prepared in the left pectoral position either subcutaneously or submuscularly Subcutaneous device implantatio...

Page 33: ...o Case SVC RV to Case RV to SVC The polarity of shock is determined by the parameter itself 14 9 MEASUREMENT OF THRESHOLDS AT IMPLANT Pacing and sensing thresholds should be measured at implant Pacing...

Page 34: ...crewdriver should remain inserted into the pre inserted screw socket when checking the tightness As a matter of fact when the lead port is filled with a liquid the physics piston effect can give the f...

Page 35: ...ral muscle 14 12 TESTS AND PROGRAMMING During the implant testing procedure it is recommended that a security margin of at least 10 J be demonstrated between the effective shock energy and maximum pro...

Page 36: ...hen the magnet is removed the sensor rate is forced to the basic rate arrhythmia detection algorithms and sequential therapies are reinitialized therapies start with the least aggressive program for e...

Page 37: ...n ratio 16 6 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Atrial channel 75 dB 64 dB 62 dB Ventricular channel 69 dB 57 dB 56 dB 15 5 PROTECTION AGAINST SHORT CIRCUITS The defibrillator can undergo a short circuit if the anode and...

Page 38: ...different therapies The fast VT zone is included in the VF zone its lower limit is determined by the programmed value for the VF zone and its upper limit by the programmed value for the fast VT zone...

Page 39: ...found to be at risk during a follow up the information is managed as a warning pop up message to notify immediately the user For example the following types of event can trigger a warning or an alert...

Page 40: ...meters Information on patient and system implanted battery status lead status brady leads and defibrillation coils pacing counters and mean heart rate brady ventricular arrhythmia counters and episode...

Page 41: ...of noise on the V lead SORIN INTENSIA VR 124 U153A 39 WARNING The use of remote monitoring does not replace regular follow up Therefore when using remote monitoring the time period between follow ups...

Page 42: ...date After a device reset the magnet rate is equal to 87 bpm it will be updated within the next 24 hours Refer to the online help for a description of displayed warning and the necessity to contact So...

Page 43: ...e increases Under normal conditions and without programmer use the charge times are as follows Shock energy Charge time sec BOS 3 42 J 10 2 RTT 42 J 13 3 1 Recommended Replacement Time RRT corresponds...

Page 44: ...rogramming head interfaced with the Sorin dedicated programmer Position the programming head over the telemetry antenna located in the upper part of the device in order to communicate effectively via...

Page 45: ...g Volume 38 6 cm3 Active surface area of casing 76 cm2 Connector DF 4 18 1 MATERIALS USED Active surface area of casing 99 pure titanium Connectors Polyurethane and silicone elastomer Medical grade m...

Page 46: ...elivered energies at 37 C 50 ohm load for the minimum low mean and maximum programmed energy values is as follows Stored energy J 0 5 10 20 34 42 V1 Volt 75 341 483 631 702 V2 Volt 37 173 245 318 353...

Page 47: ...hock per quarter sensor ON 9 1 years Pacing in VVI mode 1 500 ohm 3 5 V 0 35 ms 60 bpm one 42 J shock per quarter sensor OFF 8 5 years Pacing in VVI mode 15 500 ohm 4 5 V 0 50 ms 60 bpm one 42 J shock...

Page 48: ...edium High Very high Pacing Sensing Values Ventricular sensitivity mV 1 From 0 4 to 4 by steps of 0 2 0 4 50 Ventricular amplitude V 2 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 5 6 20 Ventricular pulse width ms 0 12 0...

Page 49: ...ction zone 1 Slow VT ON Slow VT OFF VT detection zone VT ON VT OFF Fast VT VF detection zone Fast VT VF ON VF ON Slow VT rate lower limit bpm From 100 to 200 by steps of 5 190 VT rate lower limit bpm...

Page 50: ...y for fast VT ms 30 45 65 Acceleration 6 13 19 25 31 38 44 50 Long cycle persistence extension cycles From 0 to 16 by steps of 1 10 Long cycle gap ms 15 30 45 65 80 95 110 125 140 155 170 190 205 20 3...

Page 51: ...ogram Values ATP program OFF Burst Burst Scan Ramp Ramp Scan Number of sequences 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cycles in first sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cycles added per seque...

Page 52: ...ram Values ATP program OFF Burst Burst Scan Ramp Ramp Scan Number of sequences 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cycles in first sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cycles added per sequenc...

Page 53: ...mber of Max Shock 42 J 1 2 3 4 20 4 REMOTE ALERTS AND WARNINGS The device routinely performs security self checks and technical measurements to ensure system integrity When system integrity is found t...

Page 54: ...mit Ohm 1500 1750 2000 2500 3000 Abnormal RV coil impedance ON OFF Abnormal SVC coil impedance ON OFF Abnormal Shock impedance 1 ON OFF 1 Normal impedance range 20 Ohm 200 Ohm Clinical status Values V...

Page 55: ...Post ventricular pacing 220 ms 4 ms Therapies Values Waveform 1 Constant tilt 50 50 Stored energy for the Max shock 42 J Pacing amplitude during ATP therapies 7 V Actual value at 300 ms 5 3 V 1 The d...

Page 56: ...dioverter defibrillator must be implanted prior to the use before date indicated on the packaging 4 The limited guarantee only applies to suspect devices returned to the manufacturer carefully packed...

Page 57: ...period starting from the implantation date Sorin is committed to replacing free of charge the explanted device by a Sorin device with equivalent features or issuing a replacement credit equal to the...

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Page 59: ...ng ethylene oxide Temperature limitation High voltage Consult instruction for use This icon is used to call your attention to a particularly important point This icon alerts you to a hazard that may r...

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