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Ten‐Year Experience with Implanted Polyurethane Lead Insulation: 10 Ans D'Expérience D'Électrodes en Polyuréthane Implantées Chez L'Homme

  • KENNETH B. STOKES
  • , TIMOTHY CHURCH

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Abstract

Polyurethane leads have been implanted in humans since 1977. Because of cases of stress cracking found in 1981, changes in the manufacturing process were made. Subsequent performance was excellent. There remains concern regarding the ability to predict accurately long‐term performance. However, the advent of reliable, statistically accurate actuarial data coupled with accelerated tests predictive of human performance has restored confidence in the newer polyurethane lead technology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1160-1165
Number of pages6
JournalPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1986

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • insulation failures
  • long‐term performance
  • polyurethane leads

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