Pacing/defibrillation lead stylet, extraction

Definition

A sterile device designed to remove from the body the electrically-conducting leads (hollow coil type) of an implantable pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). It is manipulated proximally with a handle, and its working end is typically made of extremely thin stainless steel wire (e.g., 0.4 mm to 0.81 mm in diameter, and a working length of 70 cm). It is inserted into the central lumen of the cardiac lead where its locking mechanism is activated to attach it to the lead, whereupon the lead can be pulled free (extracted). It may also be used to extract an indwelling catheter or other foreign object. This is a single-use device.

GUDID devices

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Last updated

2026-06-04 19:44:10