title: Early Durata lead failure caused by rib-clavicular crush.
abstract: The patented Optim coating was designed to prevent insulation abrasions on the Durata lead (St Jude Medical, St Paul, Minnesota) and avoid the problems that had afflicted its predecessor, the Riata silicone lead (St Jude Medical). We report a case of external insulation failure 8 months after implantation of a dual-coil Durata lead and consider the potential causes of the failure.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Heart Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom; Cardiovascular Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. Electronic address: foziaahmed@me.com.
authors.forename: Fozia Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Manchester Heart Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: Manchester Heart Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom; Cardiovascular Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Mamas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mamas
authors.affiliation: Manchester Heart Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Amir M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zaidi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000628:therapy*; D002968:Clavicle; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012272:Ribs