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Physician Training
Physician Training
Physician Training
Physician Training
Physicians should be familiar with sterile pulse generator implant procedure and with follow-up
evaluation and management of patients with an ICD or CRT-D (or should refer the patient to such a
physician).
Maintaining Device Effectiveness
Maintaining Device Effectiveness
Maintaining Device Effectiveness
Maintaining Device Effectiveness
Device Storage
Device Storage
Device Storage
Device Storage
FOR SINGLE USE ONLY.
Do not resterilize and re-implant explanted pulse generators.
St. Jude Medical has sterilized the pulse generator with ethylene oxide prior to shipment. Contact St.
Jude Medical if resterilization is necessary.
Do not implant the device when:
It has been dropped on a hard surface because this could have damaged pulse generator
components.
The sterility indicator within the inner package is purple, because it might not have been sterilized.
Its storage package has been pierced or altered, because this could have rendered it non-sterile.
It has been stored or transported outside the environmental temperature limits.
Storage limits: 10° to 45°C.
Transportation limits: -20° to 60°C.
