Pacemaker Failure Due to Loss of Fluid Seal in a Patient with a 5/6 mm Pacemaker Header Port and a 5 mm Unipolar Lead

Pacemaker Failure Due to Loss of Fluid Seal in a Patient with a 5/6 mm Pacemaker Header Port and a 5 mm Unipolar Lead

Introduction: Before IS-1 (3.2 mm) standardization of pacemaker leads and connectors, 5/6 mm connector ports accomodated 5 mm or 6 mm diameter lead connector pins. Case report: A patient with sick sinus syndrome underwent implantation of a 5 mm unipolar atrial lead, mated to a 5/6 mm connector port...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Paul Chun Yih Lim, MBBS, Boon Yew Tan, Kah Leng Ho, Chee Keong Ching, Wee Siong Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
5/6 mm
pacemaker failure
blood leak
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097262921630691X

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097262921630691X

Similar Items