Erroneous discharge of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator caused by an electric razor.
We report an unusual case of the erroneous discharge of a third-generation multiprogrammable implantable cardioverter defibrillator in a 64-year-old patient with a history of recurrent ventricular tachycardias caused by electromagnetic interference while shaving with an electric razor. Electromagnetic interference was related to a defect in the electrode's insulation and could not be provoked in an intact electrode.
D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013499:Surface Properties; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy