User's Manual

14. IMPLANT PROCEDURE
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT
Implantation of PLATINIUM 4LV CRT-D 1744 requires the following equipment:
― Sorin ORCHESTRA programmer, equipped with the SMARTVIEW software interface
and inductive telemetry head,
― Sorin ORCHESTRA PLUS programmer, equipped with the SMARTVIEW software
interface, inductive telemetry head and optionally ORCHESTRA PLUS LINK,
― pacing system analyzer, as well as its sterile connecting cables, to evaluate the pacing
and sensing thresholds,
― a complete set of leads with corresponding introducers,
― physiological signal monitor capable of displaying simultaneously the surface ECG and
arterial pressure,
― an external defibrillator with sterile external paddles,
― sterile cover for the telemetry head.
NOTE: In case you are implanting a DF4 and/or IS4 lead(s), please verify its compatibility
with standard alligators pin; please refer to the lead user’s manual for more details.
PACKAGING
Contents
PLATINIUM 4LV CRT-D 1744 and its accessories are ethylene oxide sterilized and
hermetically sealed in two-ply clear packaging meeting international requirements.
The sterile packaging contains:
― the defibrillator
― a ratcheting screwdriver
As delivered, PLATINIUM 4LV CRT-D 1744 is programmed to as-shipped values that are
different from nominal values (see Chapter “Programmable Parameters” for details).
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
The following equipment may be required during implantation of PLATINIUM 4LV CRT-D
1744:
― an IS-1 insulating plug to close the atrial port
― sterile water to clean traces of blood. Any parts cleaned with sterile water must be
thoroughly dried.
― mineral oil to lubricate if necessary
― a lead cap to isolate a lead which is not used
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