Lead Design for Safer Lead Extraction - 28/05/14
, Laurence M. Epstein, MDRésumé |
Millions of patients are currently living with implanted leads. Lead management mandates premeditated hardware selection with design features that balance implantability and extractability. The implanter should consider the hardware choices that might result in decreased need for extraction and, if extraction is needed, the hardware choices that will make it safer and easier, keeping in mind the concepts of lead control and tensile strength. The future may mitigate or even obviate these considerations as leadless systems and systems that avoid the vasculature entirely are developed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Lead, Design, Extraction, Implant, Cardiovascular implantable electronic device
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| Dr M. Maytin has received research grants from Medtronic and Spectranetics and is a consultant for St. Jude Medical. Dr L.M. Epstein has received research grants from and is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Spectranetics, and St. Jude Medical, and has equity in and has served as a board member for Carrot Medical. |
Vol 6 - N° 2
P. 345-354 - juin 2014 Retour au numéro
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