User's Manual

Cardiac Airbag Technical Manual 37
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2.6.2 ission
The pulse generators provide real time transmission of the
unfi e EGM) to the programmer.
IEGMs SVC) and ventricle can be
sim n th of 0.5 to 200 Hz. The
IEG er via the
prog ey are then
displ kers on the
programmer screen and printed on the ECG recorder. Likewise,
ventricular paced
e the amplitudes of intracardiac signals (R-waves)
the automatic R-wave measurement function may be used.
Please refer to the appropriate technical manual for a description
of marker signal operation.
2.6 ation
Sho prolonged if the high voltage
capacitors remain uncharged for an extended period of time.
Conditioning (or reforming) the capacitors by periodically
charging them will help to ensure shorter charge times in those
hat do not regularly receive shock therapy. The ICD is
automatically re-form the capacitors every 3 months.
The p eset following an automatic
or manual capacitor reform, or any device initiated maximum
charging of the high voltage capacitors.
Pace impedance (ventricular)
Shock impeda
• Date of impedance measurements
Device Status Summary
• Status
• Remarks
Real-time IEGM Transm
lter d intracardiac electrogram (I
from the proximal shock coil (
ulta eously recorded with a bandwid
Ms may be transmitted to the programm
ramming head positioned over the ICD. Th
ayed together with the surface ECG and mar
intracardiac signals and markers identifying
and sensed events are received via the programming head, and
may be displayed on the programmer screen and printed on the
ECG recorder. IEGM markers are available for all sensed and
paced events.
To determin
.3 Capacitor Reform
ck charge times may be
patients t
preset to
ca acitor reformation clock is r