Failure of a novel silicone-polyurethane copolymer (Optim™) to prevent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead insulation abrasions

Europace

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 278-283

  Hauser, Robert G ^a   Abdelhadi, Raed H ^a   McGriff, Deepa M ^a   Kallinen Retel, Linda ^a  

^a MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Failure; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Insulation; Lead

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; SILICONE DERIVATIVE; SILICONE POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL COPOLYMER;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FRICTION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INSULATION ABRASION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; ELECTRODE IMPLANT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; TIME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SILICONES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876555061     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eus245     Document Type: Article

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