User's Manual

Table Of Contents
15.3. Response in the presence of disturbance...............................................................................37
15.4. Detection characteristics in the presence of electromagnetic fields........................................37
15.5. Protection against short-circuits..............................................................................................39
16. Main functions.......................................................................................................................40
16.1. Automatic lead measurements................................................................................................40
16.2. Atrial tachyarrhythmia management.......................................................................................40
16.3. Ventricular tachyarrhythmia management...............................................................................40
16.4. Pacing.....................................................................................................................................41
16.5. Sensing...................................................................................................................................41
16.6. Follow-up function...................................................................................................................42
16.7. Remote Monitoring function....................................................................................................42
17. Patient follow-up...................................................................................................................45
17.1. Follow-up recommendations...................................................................................................45
17.2. Holter Function........................................................................................................................45
17.3. Recommended Replacement Time (RRT)..............................................................................46
17.4. Explantation............................................................................................................................46
17.5. Defibrillator identification.........................................................................................................47
18. Supplemental Information....................................................................................................48
18.1. Adverse events in the SafeR (AAI <> DDD) study..................................................................48
18.2. SafeR (AAI <> DDD) clinical study..........................................................................................49
19. Physical characteristics.......................................................................................................51
19.1. Materials used.........................................................................................................................51
20. Electrical characteristics......................................................................................................52
20.1. Table of delivered shock energy and voltage..........................................................................52
20.2. Battery.....................................................................................................................................52
20.3. Longevity.................................................................................................................................53
21. Programmable parameters...................................................................................................55
21.1. Antibradycardia pacing............................................................................................................55
21.2. Ventricular tachyarrhythmia detection.....................................................................................60
21.3. Ventricular tachyarrhythmia therapies.....................................................................................61
21.4. Remote alerts and warnings...................................................................................................64
22. Non programmable parameters...........................................................................................66
23. Limited warranty...................................................................................................................67
24. Patents...................................................................................................................................68
25. Explanation of symbols........................................................................................................69
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