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Extraction of 6-year-old leadless pacemaker (MICRA) using commercially available removal tools- case report.
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  • Lidia Chmielewska-Michalak,
  • Adrian Gwizdała,
  • Aleksandra Ciepłucha,
  • Agnieszka Katarzyńska-Szymańska,
  • Romuald Ochotny,
  • Maciej Lesiak,
  • Przemysław Mitkowski
Lidia Chmielewska-Michalak
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

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Adrian Gwizdała
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Aleksandra Ciepłucha
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Agnieszka Katarzyńska-Szymańska
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Romuald Ochotny
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Maciej Lesiak
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Przemysław Mitkowski
Uniwersytet Medyczny im Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Abstract

In recent years, the number of patients with implanted leadless pacemaker has increased significantly. Due to the small size of the device, low risk of infection, indications for removal are rare. The dwell time is correlated with extraction difficulty. Although the MICRA TPS contains retrieval feature at the proximal part of the device, the manufacturer (Medtronic) does not offer tools dedicated to this procedure. Complete encapsulation of the device may also make removal difficult or even impossible. We present the case of a patient in whom MICRA TPS was successfully removed 70 months after implantation with non-dedicated commercially available tools.
19 Mar 2024Submitted to Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
28 Mar 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Mar 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 May 20241st Revision Received
09 May 2024Assigned to Editor
09 May 2024Submission Checks Completed
09 May 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 May 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned