BIOTRONIK Reocor D - Indications and Contraindications for Use; Indications for Use; Intended Use; Contraindications

3 Indications and Contraindications for Use
Note: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by, or on
the order of, a physician (or properly licensed practitioner).
Indications for Use:
Temporary pacing with Reocor is suitable for the following
applications for patients of any age:
• Treatment of arrhythmias and heart block
• Symptomatic sinus bradycardia
• Sick sinus syndrome
• Pre-, intra- and postoperative pacing of patients with
heart surgery
• Termination of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
• Prophylactic pacing for prevention of arrhythmias
• Emergency pacing
• Checking the pacing thresholds
Intended Use
Reocor is a battery powered external pacemaker, that is used in
combination with a lead system for temporal atrial, ventricular
and AV - sequential stimulation in a clinical environment. The
Reocor is a product family of external pacemakers. These
pacemakers are used for temporary pacing.
Contraindications:
Use of the Reocor Family of External Pacemakers is
contraindicated for:
• The Reocor external pacemaker family can not be
sterilized and is therefore not dedicated for the use in a
sterile patient environment.
• Atrial single chamber stimulation is contraindicated for
patient with AV conduction problems.
• The use of an external pacemaker is contraindicated in
the presence of an active, implanted pacemaker.