Key result
A securing suture caused a radiographic pseudo-fracture in a urethane-insulated pacemaker lead without compromising capture or sensing function at 8 months.
Population
1 patient with a urethane-insulated ventricular tined endocardial pacemaker lead (Medtronic Model #6971-58)
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
8 months
Authors
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Suture-induced radiographic artifacts warrant caution to prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary revisions; case reports leave open their true incidence in urethane leads.
Case Report (n=1)
Suture-induced compression of urethane-insulated pacemaker leads can mimic a lead fracture on radiography without compromising lead function, which could lead to inappropriate lead removal if misinterpreted.
Albert A. Witte (1981) conducted a case report in Pacemaker lead pseudo-fracture (n=1). Securing suture on urethane-insulated ventricular tined endocardial lead was evaluated on Loss of capture or sensing function. A securing suture caused a radiographic pseudo-fracture in a urethane-insulated pacemaker lead without compromising capture or sensing function at 8 months.
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