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- FIGURE 1
Common transvenous pacemaker lead and pocket-related complications.
Source: Lead fracture and pocket infection images courtesy of Dr. Mohamed Kanj. Hematoma image courtesy of Dr. John Rickard.
- FIGURE 2
Leadless pacemakers (A) Nanostim and (B) Micra.
- FIGURE 3
Fluoroscopic images depicting catheter-based deployment and subsequent release for the (A) Nanostim and (B) Micra.
- FIGURE 4
Frontal-plane radiographs showing implanted Nanostim (A) and Micra (B) leadless pacing devices and a traditional dual-chamber pacemaker (C). Panel D depicts cardiac deployment.
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Overview of leadless pacemakers Nanostim and Micra based on completed human trials
Nanostim Micra Manufacturer St. Jude Medical Medtronic Size (height × width) 42.0 × 6.0 mm 25.9 × 6.7 mm Volume 1.0 mL 0.8 mL Mass 2 g 2 g Delivery sheath size 18 F 23 F Primary fixation mechanism Helix Tines Projected battery lifea 15.0 years 12.5 years Remote monitoring No Yes Rate-responsive pacing Yes, temperature-based Yes, accelerometer-based Retrieval system Yes No ↵a Based on reported projections at 3 months.
Data from references 21–27.
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