Cardiac Device Manufacturing Glossary

A premarket investigation submission to regulatory authorities for approval to conduct clinical studies of cardiac devic...

Blood accumulation in the surgical pocket created for device implantation, a common post-operative complication.

Surgical procedure to modify or repair the implant pocket without device replacement, requiring specific procedural codi...

Temporary high-output pacing delivered immediately after defibrillation to ensure adequate heart rhythm until normal fun...

Post-pacing interval; the time from a paced ventricular beat to the next intrinsic atrial activity during tachycardia.

The main body of an implantable cardiac device containing the battery, circuitry, and control mechanisms.

A pacing mode where ventricular stimuli are delivered in synchrony with intrinsic QRS complexes to maintain cardiac outp...

Cardiac resynchronization lead with four electrodes enabling multiple pacing configurations and improved electrical perf...

A pacemaker's ability to detect the natural electrical activity of the ventricles during heartbeats.

A pacemaker algorithm that detects sudden heart rate decreases and responds with temporary rate-responsive pacing.

A pacing feature that automatically adjusts heart rate based on physiological sensors detecting patient activity or meta...

Automated notification from home monitoring systems indicating device malfunction or clinical events requiring physician...

Minimum signal amplitude required for the device to detect intrinsic cardiac electrical activity, measured during device...

The electrical pathway between electrodes used by a cardiac device to detect intrinsic cardiac activity.

The high-energy electrode component of a defibrillation lead designed to deliver cardioversion or defibrillation therapy...

Electrical resistance measured across defibrillation leads during high-energy therapy delivery, affecting shock efficacy...

Electrical resistance measurement along the specific pathway used for defibrillation energy delivery in ICD systems.

The electrical pathway between defibrillation electrodes through which high-energy current flows during shock delivery.

A pacing lead that releases anti-inflammatory medication at the electrode-tissue interface to minimize fibrosis and main...

Defibrillator implanted under the skin without transvenous leads, requiring different editorial considerations for devic...

Wireless communication between an implanted cardiac device and external monitoring or programming equipment.

A pacemaker lead with flexible plastic projections designed to passively anchor the electrode in cardiac tissue.

A cardiac lead configuration with one electrode at the tip, using the pulse generator case as the return electrode.

A safety feature that delivers a ventricular stimulus after detecting a signal in the post-atrial ventricular safety per...