Defibrillation systems techniques

Upgrading Techniques for Dual-Chambered Pacing and Defibrillator Systems... 

Implantation of transvenous ICD systems employs techniques similar to those used for permanent pacemaker implantations, and is discussed in detail in a separate chapter in this book. Connecting ICD leads to the device is slightly different than connecting pacemaker leads to pacemaker generators. All ICD pulse generators have at least three ports for single chamber devices (four ports for dual chamber devices, and five ports for CRT-D). One LV port is for the pace/sense IS-1 terminal pin, and two are for the defibrillation coil (usually DF+ and DF-). The second DF port may be capped if a single coil... 

Catalyst Research). It is applied to typical low rate systems as memories, sensors, and monitoring devices, but preferably as cited above in pacemakers. So they were used more recently combined with hthium/manganese dioxide cells (earlier also with vanadium oxide cells) in so-called pacemaker defibrillators, too. " Although other lithium systems were also used for pacemakers, the lithium iodine technique had the major market share. 

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