Defibrillator, cardioverter, implantable

Alternative names
Cardiac defibrillator, implantable, resynchronization therapy
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Healthcare unit
EMDN related code(s)
J0105
IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS
GMDN related code(s)
37265
Dual-chamber implantable defibrillator (A battery-powered, hermetically-sealed pulse generator with a cardiac rhythm recognition system intended to collect and analyse electrocardiogram (ECG) data and deliver appropriate electrical impulses to defibrillate the heart (restore normal rhythm) or slow a rapid heart rate, and to pace the heart (to treat bradycardia). It is implanted in a pouch beneath the skin of the patient's chest or abdomen and intended to be used with leads that are positioned inside the right atrium and right ventricle to monitor the ECG and to automatically deliver the electrical impulse; it is commonly known as an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD).)