16 Stratos LV/LV-T Technical Manual

1.6Potential Effects of the Device on

Health

The following possible adverse events may occur with this type of CRT-P based on implant experience including:

 

Potential Adverse Events

Air embolism

Lead-related

Allergic reactions to

 

thrombosis

 

contrast media

Local tissue reaction /

Arrhythmias

fibrotic tissue formation

Bleeding

Muscle or nerve

Body rejection

stimulation

 

phenomena

Myocardial damage

Cardiac tamponade

Myopotential sensing

Chronic nerve damage

Pacemaker mediated

Damage to heart valves

tachycardia

Elevated pacing

Pneumothorax

 

thresholds

Pocket erosion

Extrusion

Hematoma

Fluid accumulation

Device migration

Infection

Thromboembolism

Keloid formation

Undersensing of

Lead dislodgment

intrinsic signals

Lead fracture / insulation

Venous occlusion

 

damage

Venous or cardiac

perforation