Combined use of a true-bipolar sensing implantable cardioverter defibrillator in a patient having a prior implantable spinal cord stimulator for intractable pain

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1998 Dec;21(12):2669-72. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00045.x.

Abstract

Reported is a case involving a patient with a previously implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) who presented for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The SCS device was located in the left lower abdominal quadrant with a stimulation electrode array placed on the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord at the T-11 thoracic level. Interaction testing demonstrated that the biopolar sensing transvenous ICD system (Medtronic 7221 Cx PCD) did not detect the stimulator's output at burst rates ranging from 20-130 pulses/s, even with the ICD set to its maximum sensitivity of 0.15 m V and the stimulator programmed to the highest patient tolerated output combinations of 5 V, 0.45 ms in the bipolar configuration and 3 V, 0.45 ms in the unipolar (i.e., case-electrode) configuration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Calibration
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Electric Stimulation / instrumentation*
  • Electric Stimulation / methods*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pain, Intractable / therapy*
  • Spinal Cord / surgery*