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Reliability of Coated Wire Defibrillation Leads
Author(s) -
TYERS G. FRANK O.,
SANDERS RICHARD,
WILLIAM JACQMEIN B.S.
Publication year - 1999
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.1540-8159.1999.tb00327.x
Subject(s) - medicine , defibrillation , reliability (semiconductor) , cardiology , reliability engineering , medical emergency , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
A higher rate of complications and need for reoperation has been identified with epicardial and endocardial defibrillator systems. Improved reliability may be achieved with alternate designs that use coated wire and coated coil conductors. Six‐year reliability in the 98% range is reported for one bipolar design, the Sulzer Intermedics Intervene® lead.