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. 2012 Aug 21;15(2):278–283. doi: 10.1093/europace/eus245

Table 2.

Durata leads

Case no. Model MDR event key Lead age Sign Analysis
1 7120/65 2487350 48 Low impedance Internal abrasion 23 cm from distal tip. RV conductor abraded: ‘This could cause the reported low impedance when in contact with the SVC shock coil’.
2 7120/65 2332798 38 Low impedance Insulation abrasion near connector pin
3 7120/65 2409021 36 Insulation break near yolk Analysis found insulation abrasion in unspecified location
4 7120/65 2463178 35 Intermittent loss of capture Abrasion adjacent to proximal end of RV coil; friction with annuloplasty ring
5 7120/65 2409091 35 Low impedance Can abrasion
RV cables exposed
6 7122/65 2409053 33 Oversensing Analysis found insulation abrasion in unspecified location
7 7170/65 2332939 33 Oversensing Analysis found insulation abrasion in unspecified location
Inappropriate shocks
8 7120/65 2084498 33 Low impedance Can abrasion
RV cables exposed; ETFE compromised
9 7121/65 2084194 31 Oversensing Inappropriate shocks Can abrasion
SVC cable abraded
10 7170/65 2084197 30 Oversensing Inappropriate shocks Can abrasion
Sensing cable exposed
11 7120/65 2333118 29 Inappropriate shocks Analysis found insulation abrasion in unspecified location
PG in back-up mode
12 7120/65 1954890 27 Inappropriate shocks Analysis found insulation abrasion in unspecified location
13 7120/65 2015091 26 Oversensing Can abrasion or friction with another lead
Sensing coil flattened
14 7121/65 2487053 25 Unspecified Abrasion 27 cm from connector
Caused by friction with another device
15 7120/60 2014710 25 Unspecified Abrasion 53 cm from connector exposing HV RV cables due to friction with another device
16 7170/65 2157205 24 Low impedance Internal abrasion between 7 and 8 cm from the lead tip causing short circuit between the sensing and pacing conductor
17 7120/65 1955135 24 Abnormal sensing Can abrasion affecting sensing cable insulation
18 7120/60 1679666 24 Inappropriate shocks Abrasion at proximal end of RV shock coil due to friction with another device
19 7122/65 2487319 22 Unspecified Can abrasion
Coil melted
20 7120/65 1679680 22 Low impedance Abrasion under the proximal end of the SVC coil. Intermittent contact between the RV shock cables and SVC coil
21 7122/65 1376803 22 Noise Abrasion was observed on the lead at 14. 8–15. 2 cm from the connector pin
22 7122Q/65 2332898 20 Break Abrasion probably due to clavicular crush
23 7122/65 2015063 20 Unspecified Abrasion at 57. 7–58 cm at the proximal end of the RV shock coil due to friction with another device
24 7120/65 1895671 20 Inappropriate shocks Failure due to sensing coil fracture. Incidental connector abrasion
25 7122Q/58 2242920 19 Unspecified Can abrasion. RV cables exposed. Electrically normal
26 7122/65 1896015 19 Low impedance Can abrasion. RV cable exposed.
27 7121/65 1679744 17 High impedance Can abrasion
Failure due to fracture.
28 7120/65 2332800 16 Unspecified Abrasion in unspecified location
29 7121/65 1752115 15 Low impedance Partial lead surface abrasion
30 7122/65 2409093 10 Low impedance Abrasion was found between 38. 8 and 40. 9 cm from connector pin
31 7121/65 1830483 10 High impedance Failure due to fracture.
Oversensing Incidental connector abrasion
32 7121Q/58 2084058 9 Noise Abrasion at 44. 1–45 cm from connector pin due to friction with another device
Low R-wave
33 7121Q/58 2015064 6 Break Abrasion at 22 cm from the connector pin. The ETFE insulation of the svc cable and proximal cable were abraded due to clavicular crush
34 7122/60 1411082 6 Noise Can abrasion. Cables exposed.
35 7122Q/65 2084562 5 Inappropriate shocks Abrasion caused by clavicular crush
Low impedance
36 7120Q/65 2242898 4 Unspecified Surface abrasion 22 cm from connector
37 7120/60 1627605 3 Unspecified Can abrasion exposing the RV and SVC cables

RV, right ventricle; SVC, superior vena cava; ETFE, ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene.