Reliability of Coated Wire Defibrillation Leads |
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| Authors: | G. FRANK O. TYERS,RICHARD SANDERS,&dagger ,WILLIAM JACQMEIN,B.S.&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada;Sulzer Intermedics Inc., Angleton, Texas |
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| Abstract: | A higher rate of complications and need for reoperation has been identified with epicardial and endocardial defibrillator systems. Improved reliability may be achieved with alternate designs that use coated wire and coated coil conductors. Six-year reliability in the 98% range is reported for one bipolar design, the Sulzer Intermedics Intervene® lead. |
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| Keywords: | defibrillator lead reliability complications failures |
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