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A Case of Hidden Receptacle‐Adapter Incompatibility
Author(s) -
NOWAK BERND,
VOIGTLAENDER THOMAS,
ECKRICH WOLFGANG,
BECKER H.J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1992.tb03145.x
Subject(s) - adapter (computing) , medicine , receptacle , lock (firearm) , connection (principal bundle) , cable gland , pulse generator , exit site , computer hardware , electrical engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering , computer science , catheter , engineering , voltage
Connection of a universal VS‐1 adapter to a VS‐1 receptacle resulted in intermittent loss of pacing and of sensing in a pacemaker dependent patient. This was caused by the use of an adapter that only provides stable electric contact if the adapter pin is deformed by the set screw. Since we had implanted a pulse generator with a “side‐lock” connector without screws, only a loose connection was achieved. The manufacturers should provide information on such hidden incompatibilities.