Most Recent Messages in Batteries & Leads
I AM SO UPSET!
- by booknbrdcrzy
- 2009-03-28 11:03:48
- Batteries & Leads
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Hello, people. I have both sinus tachycardia (Afib) and bradycardia so I had my pacemaker put in in October (13th)for the bradycardia. I had complications of a collapsed lung so was in the hospital 9 days. About 2 weeks after I got home, I felt like a shocking sensation one night and the next day I bent to reach over the side of the chair and felt a worse shock. I suddenly saw my pulse that was usually in the 60's go into the high 80's and 90's. Apparently, I pulled out my lead, but no one seeme...
Not Replacing the Battery
- by betsey46
- 2009-03-24 06:03:45
- Batteries & Leads
- 8536 views
- 6 comments
Hello,
My dad is 85 years old. His pacemaker controls 97% of his heart. His battery is due to be replaced and he has refused to have this done. My mom died 7 months ago and my dad misses her so much. I take care of him and he also doesn't like that..since he feels I should have a life myself. I love him...and don't want to go against his wishes. If anyone has any idea what will take place if he doesn't have the battery replaced..I'd sure appreciate any input. The cardiologist says he's ne...
How long do they last?
- by squeak
- 2009-03-23 01:03:34
- Batteries & Leads
- 2338 views
- 4 comments
My husband has a a biventricular icd/pacemaker since January of 2006, in December it has 75% power left in its battery, last Thursday he went in for another check and it has 25% power left. He has never been shocked. Does this mean something bad is happening? It really scares me or is this a normal occurrence. I wondered if that means his heart is getting worse and it is pumping or something more for him. I asked at this doctor's but got no sensible response just a "oh, sometimes they do th...
More News on the Medtronic Lead Problem
- by kmcgrath
- 2009-03-13 07:03:04
- Batteries & Leads
- 1848 views
- 4 comments
This may be worse than initially reported:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123697437188922919.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
question for the veterans
- by Tracey_E
- 2009-03-11 12:03:47
- Batteries & Leads
- 1761 views
- 0 comments
For those of you who have been through multiple battery changes and new leads, did any of you have trouble getting a second set of leads in? And when you got your second leads, did you leave the pm on the same side? My impeded lead has gotten worse so I'm going to have to get it replaced when I do my next battery. She mentioned the possibility of extraction and/or going to the right side. I'm still on my first set of leads, I thought 2 sets pretty much always fit, and I definitely don't want to...
Battery replacement
- by MAhdi
- 2009-03-10 02:03:44
- Batteries & Leads
- 1652 views
- 1 comments
I have a pacemaker since 1999. changed battery in 2005. I might need to change it within one year. my model is :
Insignia 1 Entra 1296 bipolar lead
my question is : can I chang it to medtronic using the same lead?
Batteries
- by Trinity
- 2009-03-06 03:03:19
- Batteries & Leads
- 3324 views
- 5 comments
I didn't know batteries could interfere with my pacemaker. How about my watch battery. Should I get a watch that I have to wind up instead of one that uses batteries?
Also, at my last pacemaker check the tech mentioned that I might have to have a lead replaced. I heard that they literally take your heart out of your chest to remove old leads. Please tell me this isn't true. Removing leads leaves holes in your heart that the doctors have to repair and that's why they have to take your heart...
crossed wires
- by Joedon
- 2009-03-05 06:03:21
- Batteries & Leads
- 2054 views
- 4 comments
I have had a pacemaker for 5 years with no problems, but recently a close friend had a pacemaker implanted to control a low heart beat. During the procedure a wire meant for a blood vessel was implanted in his heart. He now faces a surgery to rectify the situation. What risks exist for my friend?
sometthing coming off the back of my PM
- by Cyborg Runner
- 2009-02-22 09:02:25
- Batteries & Leads
- 1787 views
- 4 comments
Hoping for some guidance here. I have a Medtronics Adapta pacemaker that was installed in August, '08. It is installed under my skin on tyop of my muscle.
Last Saturday I completed a marathon and afterwards noticed a strange feeling when feeling around my PM. It feels like a thin piece of plastic coming off the back of the pacemaker. I can feel the leads are atteched to this piece.
Does anyone have any ideas what this can be and how much of a problem this could be.
I would appr...
Atrial lead only
- by Angelie
- 2009-02-20 10:02:50
- Batteries & Leads
- 2075 views
- 5 comments
Anyone else out there only have one lead that's placed in the Atrium. I was told by my pacemaker technician that this lead placement is extremely rare in the US.
Just looking for confirmation.
Thanks,
Angelie
Good News
- by MRSNO1MAX
- 2009-02-20 02:02:19
- Batteries & Leads
- 1872 views
- 7 comments
Effort Underway to Overturn Medical Device Lawsuit Ban
Two lawmakers are working to overturn a year-old Supreme Court decision that took away the rights of consumer to sue when they are injured by defective medical devices. According to The New York Times, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-New Jersey) plan to soon reintroduce a bill to restore consumers' rights, and similar action is expected in the Senate.
Last February, the Supreme Court ruled in a ca...
NEED HELP WITH LEAD EXTRACTION
- by amshirley
- 2009-02-18 11:02:13
- Batteries & Leads
- 2321 views
- 5 comments
Hi there all
I am a new member of your site and I need assistance.
I have a a pm since 1980(6 years old) and I am now 34. Several pm's later. My atrial lead needs to be changed as it is almost broken however, due to all the pm changes and no extractions there are too many leids in the vein. My doctors in Jamaica say we neither have the equiptment or the expertise to do the surgery here(I implanted the last pm here with great success). I was born with congenital heart block and have...
Imagine That
- by MRSNO1MAX
- 2009-02-13 02:02:24
- Batteries & Leads
- 1734 views
- 6 comments
Judge Who Dismissed Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits Linked to
A judge who recently dismissed hundreds of Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead injury lawsuits apparently has a personal connection to the device maker. According to The Wall Street Journal, the son of Judge Richard H. Kyle of the federal district court in Minneapolis is employed by a law firm that has had Medtronic as a client for quite a while.
Medtronic suspended sales of its Sprint Fidelis Leads in October 2007,...
Need NEW lead
- by amshirley
- 2009-02-10 12:02:18
- Batteries & Leads
- 1782 views
- 4 comments
Hi
I am 34. I have had my pacer from 1980(6ys old). I am not on top of the name and years of my pacers and leads as I was so young. To be honest I am not even sure how many leads I have had. However, the doctor has told me that one of my leads are old and needs to be changed. He says I do not need to extract this time(I will next time due to space) but not sure what putting in a new lead entails. Pacer was just replaced in 2005 so still have another 3-4yrs of that. Does anyone have...
battery in safe mode
- by jennjeff2009
- 2009-02-10 03:02:26
- Batteries & Leads
- 1906 views
- 2 comments
Once my Kappa 700 battery goes into safe mode... How long do I have before my battery goes dead?
battery life?
- by jennjeff2009
- 2009-02-10 02:02:28
- Batteries & Leads
- 1781 views
- 1 comments
I got my medtronic kappa 700 in 1999. My pacemaker began a constant pace a few months ago. I was wondering if anybody can tell me how long I have before I will have to get the battery replaced? Or how can you tell if and when the battery is completely dead? Or a website where I can find this information would be helpful... Thanks!!!
FEb 09 2009
- by MRSNO1MAX
- 2009-02-09 03:02:44
- Batteries & Leads
- 1702 views
- 3 comments
Lawsuits filed by victims of the defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead are in legal limbo. Thanks to a ruling last year by the U.S. Supreme Court, it is unclear if they will be able to sue Medtronic for painful injuries caused by the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead. According to an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the best hope for the victims of this faulty lead is a law passed by Congress to reverse the Supreme Court's decision.
Medtronic suspended sales of its Sprint...
Lead Pain?
- by TwoCents
- 2009-02-08 12:02:54
- Batteries & Leads
- 1747 views
- 3 comments
Just wanted to check with all of you who have had lead problems if any were ever associated with pain in the heart area. I am intermittently getting some very specific pain in a quarter size area in the general heart area. This is not associated with any "heart attack" symptoms and all testing for that type of thing is negative. So, I just wanted to check and see if others that eventually had a lead problem on the "heart end" of the wire experienced this type of thing. Two Cents
Lead Insulation Problem - Extreme Fatigue - HELP
- by Shani
- 2009-02-04 03:02:03
- Batteries & Leads
- 1779 views
- 1 comments
New to the club and need some advice. I have had pacemaker since 1997 and then had repalcement 2005(symphony DR2550). Since then I have lots of issues relating to periods of extreme fatigue, anxiety and body twitches/tremors. I have also been getting zings of energy into my left armpit which have been quite painful. I have found that If I over do it I suffer for days after having to sleep for periods of 15 hours to recover and loose the debilitating tiredness and fuzzy brain. I have origin...
Is Hanging up-side-down bad?
- by jimkirschvink
- 2009-01-31 11:01:55
- Batteries & Leads
- 2321 views
- 2 comments
Someone told me that Yoga positions where you hang up-side-down or stand on your head are bad because they could pull out your electrodes. I think it's bull. It seems like it would be insignificant when you think of the way the electrodes whip around all of the time. Has anyone else heard of this?
Thanks,
Jim Jim
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