Items tagged “medical devices thorax”
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Cardiac conduction devices
Implantable cardiac conduction devices (also known as cardiac implantable electronic devices or CIEDs) are a very common medical device of the thorax, with over one million implanted in the United States of America alone.
There are two major types of cardiac conduction devices: pacemakers and a...
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Presternal peritoneal dialysis catheter
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08 Jan 2014
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Vagal nerve stimulator
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09 Jan 2014
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Breast tissue expander implants
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22 Jan 2014
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Prosthetic valve inside RVOT conduit
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25 Feb 2014
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24 hour ambulatory impedance pH test
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29 Dec 2014
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Bilateral pneumothoraces (capnothoraces)
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01 Jun 2015
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Plombage (lucite spheres)
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19 Mar 2015
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Re-expansion pulmonary edema
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24 Dec 2021
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Dislodged right atrial lead
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05 Jun 2015
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Implantable loop recorder
Implantable loop recorders, also known as insertable cardiac monitors, are small insertable devices that continuously monitor and record cardiac rhythms. They are placed subcutaneously and used for the evaluation of patients with recurrent unexplained episodes of palpitations or syncope.
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Leadless cardiac pacemaker
Leadless cardiac pacemakers are a recently introduced type of cardiac conduction device. These pacemakers are self-contained right ventricular single-chamber pacemakers that are implanted percutaneously via a femoral approach 1-3. There are currently two leadless cardiac pacemakers on the market...