Percutaneous pacemaker lead-transsecting catheter.
We describe the development and successful use of a percutaneous lead-transsection catheter. It was used in two patients in whom removal of chronically implanted atrial pacing leads could not be accomplished by traction.
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis