A verified report of spurious programming: a case study.
A case of unintentional misprogramming is described in which a DDDR pacemaker, programmed to the VVIR mode, reverted to the originally programmed parameters and mode. The misprogramming requires that a particular sequence of steps be followed and has been verified by the manufacturer. This misprogramming may be clinically significant and can be reproduced in an entire family of current pacemakers based on the same software platform.
Erickson
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Robert L. Batey Cardiology Center, Bradenton, FL 34209, USA.
Sweesy
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MW
Forney
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Calabria
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D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012984:Software