Comments on: Internal defibrillators: "They are making the act of dying harder" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are.html#comment-69705 Anonymous Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are-making-the-act-of-dying-harder.html#comment-69705 Anon 10:46 -<br/>For St Jude and Medtronic ICDs, placing a magnet over the device and keeping it there will mask the sensing of the device and VT/VF will not be detected; but if removed the device will go back to normal functioning.<br/>Guidant devices are programmable to have this same feature, but may not be programmed this way.<br/><br/>Best to have the device turned OFF if the pt does not want therapy.<br/><br/>CardioNP Anon 10:46 -
For St Jude and Medtronic ICDs, placing a magnet over the device and keeping it there will mask the sensing of the device and VT/VF will not be detected; but if removed the device will go back to normal functioning.
Guidant devices are programmable to have this same feature, but may not be programmed this way.

Best to have the device turned OFF if the pt does not want therapy.

CardioNP

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are.html#comment-69688 Anonymous Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are-making-the-act-of-dying-harder.html#comment-69688 Quite alarming for this family. <br/>Just one more thing to put on the DNR checklist of things to get done before the patient is checking out. Quite alarming for this family.
Just one more thing to put on the DNR checklist of things to get done before the patient is checking out.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are.html#comment-69678 Anonymous Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/internal-defibrillators-they-are-making-the-act-of-dying-harder.html#comment-69678 Interesting comment about the magnet. We have had several patients where we tried this and it didn't work. I was told that newer models cannot be deactivated this way. Anyone know more? Interesting comment about the magnet. We have had several patients where we tried this and it didn’t work. I was told that newer models cannot be deactivated this way. Anyone know more?

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