Light Spark

Hello I have had a Biotronik ICD installed for 3 years and 1 day. I was told by my doctor if it ever went off I would know about it for sure.

Last two days I have had a sore left arm, a pain on the left side of my neck/shoulder and it hurts to look hard to the left (such as checking toward the back when backing my car).

This evening I was walking in Wal-Mart and felt what seemed like a very light spark in my ICD. I have never felt this before, even at the clinic at my doctor's when they are tweaking my device.

Was this in my head, or was it a spark? Do ICD's have different levels of spark treatment? I went to the Biotronik website and found no information about this.

Thanks

2 Comments

sparks

by marsupial - 2010-11-21 10:11:00

In my experience an "event" the term Medtronic uses is Really noticeable, so just from an antedotal view I'd say no.......some ICDs do pace your heart pack into a healthy rythem, prior to an event...theat might give a sensation but honetly never sure
M

Sore arm

by ElectricFrank - 2010-11-21 11:11:55

My guess would be that you have something going on in that left arm and shoulder that could be the source of the spark feeling. It is easy to pinch a nerve in that area resulting in sudden twinges. Could be related to the implanted ICD, but not likely an actual cardiac jolt.

frank

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