Status:

COMPLETED

Deactivation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator During Non-thoracic Surgical Procedures

Lead Sponsor:

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Conditions:

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is: * To document the incidence of electromagnetic oversensing of ICDs during non-thoracic surgery. * To identify any non-thoracic procedure with a higher incidence of gener...

Detailed Description

Electrocautery devices used during surgery generate a high electromagnetic field with a frequency that may result in ICD oversensing. Oversensing may in turn result in false detection of a ventricular...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with Medtronic or Boston Scientific single and dual chamber ICDs

Exclusion

  • Non-thoracic ICD generator placement (abdominal)
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00806377

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2011

Last Update

May 31 2017

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Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407