Reocor S - BIOTRONIK USA - News

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Behavior
before use
• Keep an external defibrillator, oxygen, intubation
equipment and emergency drugs on hand.
• Before use, Reocor S should be visually inspected
for damages and dirt.
• Never use a device that is damaged or shows
abnormal behavior. Replace any cable that shows
even slight damage.
• Before using Reocor S, the patient cable or leads,
the user should touch the patient to equalize electrical
potentials.
• It is strongly recommended to examine all set
parameters before the leads are connected to
Reocor S.
• Even though Reocor S is protected from dripping
water, the device and all plugs should be kept
clean and dry.
• Reocor S cannot be sterilized.
Lead connection • The connections of Reocor S and the temporary
pacing leads must be secured and checked regularly.
• The patient cable must first be connected to
Reocor S and then to the leads.
• The temporary leads, to which the Reocor S is connected,
represent a low-impedance conductor to
the myocardium for electric current. Therefore
line-powered devices that are operated in the
patient's vicinity must be grounded in accordance
with established guidelines.
• When handling already implanted leads, their connector
pins and metal contact surfaces must not
touch or come into contact with electrically conductive
or wet surfaces.
• If the cable is disconnected from the Reocor S, it
must be reconnected immediately and the security
of the connection has to be examined.
• When using unipolar leads, two unipolar leads
must be used for effective pacing.