title: Life-threatening degeneration of the Accufix active-fixation atrial-pacing electrode.
abstract: More than 47,000 patients world wide have had the Accufix atrial-pacemaker lead implanted. The company has issued warnings because degeneration of the electrode has occurred, with two deaths. We detected a fractured electrode that was successfully removed with insertion of a new type of electrode. Action is required to prevent further possibly fatal complications occurring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sulke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blauth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006325:Heart Atria; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*