title: Contact sensitivity to polychloroparaxylene-coated cardiac pacemaker.
abstract: Polychloroparaxylene (parylene) is widely used as a material for cardiac pacemaker coating. Contact sensitivity to parylene was proven by patch test. Wrapping the pacemaker in a polytetrafluoroethylene sheet prior to implantation prevented further skin reactions.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kasanuki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shoda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosoda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014992:Xylenes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D014992:Xylenes; C011055:parylene