BIOTRONIK Evia HF - Page 6

Chapter Table of Contents
Evia HF / HF-T Technical Manual
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6.7.3 Heart Rate Variability ..................................................................................................84
6.7.4 Patient Activity ............................................................................................................84
6.7.5 Thoracic Impedance ...................................................................................................84
6.8 IEGM Recordings ...........................................................................................................85
7. Other Functions/Features ..................................................................................................87
7.1 Safe Program Settings ...................................................................................................87
7.2 Magnet Effect .................................................................................................................87
7.2.1 Automatic Magnet Effect ............................................................................................87
7.2.2 Asynchronous Magnet Effect ......................................................................................87
7.2.3 Synchronous Magnet Effect .......................................................................................87
7.3 Temporary Programming ................................................................................................88
7.4 Patient Data Memory ......................................................................................................88
7.5 Position Indicator ............................................................................................................89
7.6 Pacing When Exposed to Interference ...........................................................................89
8. Product Storage and Handling ..........................................................................................91
8.1 Sterilization and Storage ................................................................................................91
8.2 Opening the Sterile Container ........................................................................................92
8.3 Pulse Generator Orientation ...........................................................................................92
9. Lead Connection .................................................................................................................93
9.1 Auto Initialization ............................................................................................................94
10. Follow-up Procedures ......................................................................................................97
10.1 General Considerations ................................................................................................97
10.2 Real-time IEGM Transmission .....................................................................................97
10.3 Threshold Test ..............................................................................................................98
10.4 P/R Measurement ......................................................................................................100
10.4.1 START (test) ...........................................................................................................101
10.4.2 Intrinsic Rhythm (test) ............................................................................................101
10.4.3 Mode .....................................................................................................................102
10.4.4 Sensing test parameters ........................................................................................102
10.4.4.1 Basic Rate ..........................................................................................................102
10.4.4.2 AV Delay .............................................................................................................102
10.4.4.3 Upper Rate .........................................................................................................102
10.4.4.4 Report.................................................................................................................102
10.4.4.5 Pulse Amplitude..................................................................................................102
10.4.4.6 Pulse Width ........................................................................................................102
10.4.4.7 Sensitivity ...........................................................................................................103
10.4.4.8 Pacing Polarity ...................................................................................................103
10.4.4.9 Sensing Polarity .................................................................................................103
10.5 Testing for Retrograde Conduction .............................................................................103
10.5.1 Measuring Retrograde Conduction ........................................................................104
10.5.2 Requirements for Measurement .............................................................................104
10.5.3 Follow-up History....................................................................................................105
10.6 Atrial Non-Invasive Programmed Stimulation (NIPS) .................................................105