Medtronic 6701 Technical Manual

6701

Lead end cap

Technical Manual

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Description/intended use

The 6701 Lead End Cap is a 6.5 mm (0.26 in) silicone
rubber cap designed to cover the connector pin of
implantable cardioversion/defibrillation lead systems
with connectors from 6.1 to 6.5 mm (0.24 to 0.26 in) in
diameter. It is used to insulate the connector pins of
leads that have been implanted but not connected to
an implantable arrhythmia management device (i.e.
prophylactic placement) or to seal off leads that are to
be abandoned. The cap is intended to prevent
current flow through the lead and to protect
surrounding tissue from being damaged by the
exposed connector pin.

Package contents

Dispose of all single-use accessories according to
local environmental requirements. Each package
contains the following items:

• Two (2) 6.5 mm (0.26 in) lead end caps

• Product documentation

Contraindications

To date, there are no known contraindications to the
use of the 6701 Lead End Cap.

Warnings and precautions

Note: Medical procedure warnings and precautions

that pertain to the Medtronic implanted system are
provided in the manual that is packaged with the
device or on the Medtronic Manual Library website
(www.Medtronic.com/manuals).

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Review the lead documentation – Since the lead
end cap is a functional extension of the lead, it is
recommended that the lead documentation be
reviewed for all appropriate warnings, complications,
precautions, and instructions.

Line-powered equipment – An implanted lead or
an implanted lead connected to a lead end cap forms
a direct low-resistance current path to the
myocardium. During lead implant and testing, use
only battery-powered equipment or line-powered
equipment specifically designed for this purpose to
protect against fibrillation that may be caused by
alternating currents.

Line-powered equipment used in the vicinity of the
patient must be properly grounded. Lead connector
pins or an implanted lead connected to a lead end
cap must be insulated from any leakage currents that
may arise from line-powered equipment.

External defibrillation equipment – Keep external
defibrillation equipment nearby for immediate use
during the implant procedure and whenever
arrhythmias are possible or intentionally induced.

Handling the lead end caps – Lead insulators
attract small particles such as lint and dust; therefore,
protect the lead end cap(s) from materials shedding
these substances.

Inspecting the sterile package – Inspect the sterile
package with care before opening it.

• Contact a Medtronic representative if the seal or
package is damaged.

• Do not use the product after its expiration date.

Sterilization – Medtronic has sterilized the package
contents with ethylene oxide before shipment. This

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