138 Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual

CAUTION

Muscle or Nerve Stimulation – Inappropriate muscle or nerve stimulation may occur with unipolar pacing when using a non-coated Stratos CRT-P.

Myopotential Sensing – The filter characteristics of BIOTRONIK implantable devices have been optimized to sense electrical potentials generated by cardiac activity and to reduce the possibility of sensing skeletal myopotentials. However, the risk of pulse generator operation being affected by myopotentials cannot be eliminated, particularly in unipolar systems. Myopotentials may resemble cardiac activity, resulting in inhibition of pacing, triggering and/or emission of asynchronous pacing pulses, depending on the pacing mode and the interference pattern. Certain follow-up procedures, such as monitoring pulse generator performance while the patient is doing exercises involving the use of pectoral muscles, as well as Holter monitoring, have been recommended to check for interference caused by myopotentials. If sensing of myopotentials is encountered, corrective actions may include selection of a different pacing mode or sensitivity setting.

7.3Pulse Generator Orientation

The Stratos CRT-Ps may be used in either the left or right side pectoral implants. Either side of the CRT-Ps can face the skin to facilitate excess lead wrap.