User Manual Part 3

IMPLANT INFORMATION
IMPLANTING THE PULSE GENERATOR
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Step B: Interrogate and Check the Pulse Generator
To maintain sterility, te st th e puls e generator as described below before opening
the sterile blister tray. The pulse generator should be at room temperature to
ensure accurately measu red para meters.
1. Interrogate the pulse generator using the PRM. Verify that the pulse
generator’s Tachy mode is programmed to Storage. If otherwise, call
Technical Services at the phone number provided on the back of this
manual.
2. Perform a manual capacitor re-formation.
3. Review the pulse generator’s current battery status. Counters should be
at zero. If the pulse generator battery status is not at BOL, do not implant
the pulse generator. Call Technical Services at the phone number provided
on the back of this manual.
Step C: Implant the L ead System
The pulse generator requires a lead system for sensing, pacing, and delivering
shocks. The pulse generator uses its case as a defibrillating electrode.
Selection of lead co n figuration and specific surgical procedures is a matter of
professional judgement. The following lead system configurations are available
for use with the pulse generator:
• ENDOTAK endocardial cardioversion/defibrillation and pacing lead system
• Ventricular endocardial bipolar lead
• Atrial bipo lar lead
• Guidant transvenous coronary venous (pace/sense) lead
• Unipolar sutureless myocardial leads and, if necessary, an appropriate
Guidant lead adapter
• Superior vena cava lead coupled with a ventricular patch lead
• Two-patch epicar dia l leads configuration
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