Why the study?
Does the use of resterilized pacemakers reduce the composite of unexpected battery depletion, infection, and device dysfunction in patients requiring pacemakers?
Population
603 consecutive patients requiring pacemakers (bradyarrhythmias) from 2000 to 2010
Comparison
Resterilized (reused) pacemakers vs New pacemakers
Design
Cohort
Authors
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No significant difference in primary endpoint with reused pacemakers; leaves open equivalence to new devices in randomized trials.
Does the use of resterilized pacemakers reduce the composite of unexpected battery depletion, infection, and device dysfunction in patients requiring pacemakers?
Reuse of pacemakers is a feasible and safe option that is non-inferior to new devices for major safety outcomes, though associated with a higher rate of explantation.
Nava et al. (2013) studied this question.
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