BIOTRONIK CRM Reocor D Manuel Technique page 58

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General Description
• Electrocautery should definitely not be performed
Electrocautery
• The circuitry of Reocor D is protected from the
Defibrillation
• Reocor D is protected against interference due to
Interference
resistance
at a distance less than 15 cm from the leads, as it
is possible that ventricular fibrillation will be
induced or the pacemaker could be damaged.
The pacemaker should be set to asynchronous
pacing to avoid pacemaker inhibition due to inter-
ference signals. During treatment, the peripheral
pulse of the patient should be continuously moni-
tored. After treatment, the pacemaker function
must be inspected.
shock energy that can be induced by a defibrilla-
tion. Nonetheless, the following precautionary
measures should be taken, if possible:
— The set energy should not be higher than
necessary for defibrillation.
— The distance between the leads of the cardiac
defibrillator and the leads of Reocor D should
be at least 10 cm.
— After a defibrillation, Reocor D must be
switched off and then on again so that the
device can perform a complete self-test.
Additionally, after defibrillation the pacemaker
function and pacing threshold must be checked
and monitored for a sufficient period of time.
electromagnetic radiation, electrostatic discharge
and against transferred interference. The radia-
tion emitted by Reocor D has also been minimized.
Thus, the device meets the requirements of 
IEC 60601-1-2. However, it still is possible that
strong electromagnetic fields which can occur
(e.g., in the direct vicinity of electric motors, trans-
formers, power lines, and other electric devices)
may impair the function of Reocor D.
Electromagnetic interference can lead to the
following errors:
— Unexpected reset (self-test is executed).
— Cardiac events are sensed but do not appear
on the ECG monitor.
— Reocor D exhibits unexpected behavior.