Pacemaker technical notes

 

Latest pacemaker technical notes

• 01 May 2002 | PTN No 90 - Under-reporting of adverse incidents involving implantable pacemakers (IPGs) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to the Medical Devices Agency (MDA)
  

  Under-reporting of adverse incidents involving implantable pacemakers (IPGs) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to the MDA.
  Implementation of systems to enable timely access to pacemaker/ICD advisory information by personnel managing affected patients.

• 01 Mar 2001 | PTN No 89 - Sorin Biomedica : Minidual 50S Pacemaker; Product Code IVC0328 & ICV0329
  

  Risk of pacemaker failure; including loss of output or telemetry.

• 01 Feb 2001 | PTN No 88 - CPI Guidant : Pulsar Models 470, 870, 970, 972, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1270, 1272; Discovery Models 1174, 1175, 1273, 1274, 1275; Meridian Models 476, 976, 1176, 1276
  

  Revised recommendations for patient follow up.

• 02 Jan 2001 | PTN No 87 - Telectronics: ENCOR bipolar passive fixation atrial 'J' pacemaker leads models: 330-854, 033-856, 327-754, 329-749 & 330-848 (+ other models not sold in UK)
  

  Possible patient injury due to protrusion of atrial 'J' lead retention wire.

• 01 Jan 2001 | PTN No 86 - TELECTRONICS : ACCUFIX active fixation atrial 'J' pacemaker lead models: 330-801, 033-812 & 329-701 (+ other models not sold in UK)
  

  Possible patient injury due to protrusion of atrial 'J' lead retention wire.

• 01 Jan 2001 | PTN No 85 - St Jude Medical (Formerly Siemens-Elema/Pacesetter) - Sensolog III: Model 2033; Dialog II: Models 2037 and 2049; Prolog: Model 608
  

  Potential for sudden loss of output

• 01 Nov 2000 | PTN No 84 - Non manufacturer/model specific
  

  Activation of magnetic reed-switches in implantable pacemakers and defibrillators from concealed magnets, especially clothing and fashion accessories, giving rise to asynchronous mode pacing in pacemakers and inhibition of shock therapy in implantable defibrillators.

• 01 May 2000 | PTN No 83 - CPI Guidant : Discovery Models 1174, 1175, 1273, 1274, 1275; Meridian Models 476, 976, 1176, 1276; Pulsar/Pulsar Max Models 470, 870, 970, 972, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1270, 1272
  

  Further recommendations regarding premature battery depletion.

• 01 Mar 2000 | PTN No 82 - St Jude Medical/Trilogy Family of Pacemakers; Models 2264L, 2308L, 2318L, 2350L, 2364L
  

  Pacemaker microporcessor failure.

• 01 Feb 2000 | PTN No 81 - Sorin Biomedica - Minidual 50 Pacemaker; Product Code ICV0095
  

  Possible malfunction including premature battery depletion and loss of output.