Disclosure

Medtronic pacemakers are indicated for rate adaptive pacing in patients who may benefit from increased pacing rates concurrent with increases in activity. Medtronic pacemakers are also indicated for dual chamber and atrial tracking modes in patients who may benefit from maintenance of AV synchrony. Dual chamber modes are specifically indicated for treatment of conduction disorders that require restoration of both rate and AV synchrony, which include various degrees of AV block to maintain the atrial contribution to cardiac output and VVI intolerance (e.g., pacemaker syndrome) in the presence of persistent sinus rhythm.

Medtronic CareLink® Programmer and 9790 Programmer
The Medtronic CareLink Programmer and 9790 Programmer are portable, microprocessor-based instruments used to program Medtronic implantable devices.

Contraindications

Medtronic pacemakers are contraindicated for the following applications:
- Dual chamber atrial pacing in patients with chronic refractory atrial tachyarrhythmias.
- Asynchronous pacing in the presence (or likelihood) of competitive paced and intrinsic rhythms.
- Unipolar pacing for patients with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator because it may cause unwanted delivery or inhibition of ICD therapy.

Warnings/Precautions

Pacemaker patients should avoid sources of magnetic resonance imaging, diathermy, high sources of radiation, electrosurgical cautery, external defibrillation, lithotripsy, andradiofrequency ablation to avoid electrical reset of the device, inappropriate sensing, and/or therapy.

The Medtronic CareLink® Monitor

The Medtronic CareLink® Monitor is a prescription device indicated for use in the transfer of patient data from some Medtronic implantable cardiac devices based on physician instructions and as described in the product manual. This product is not a substitute for appropriate medical attention in the event of an emergency and should only be used as directed by a physician.

The Medtronic CareLink Network is currently available for use in the continental US, Alaska and Hawaii.

CRT ICD devices now connected to the Network include: Maximo™ DR ICD, Maximo™ VR ICD, InSync II Marquis™ , InSync Marquis™, InSync ICD®. The following Medtronic ICDs are also currently available for use with the Medtronic CareLink Network: Marquis® DR/VR, GEM® III DR/VR, GEM® II DR/VR, GEM® DR, GEM®. Pacemakers currently available for use with the Medtronic CareLink Network: Kappa 600/700/800/900 and EnPulse devices.

See device-specific technical manuals to review indications, contraindications, warnings and precautions.

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