Medtronic KD901 Reference Guide

Pacemaker Reference Guide

KAPPA®900/800

KDR900/920/930 Series KD900 Series KVDD900 Series KSR900 Series KDR800 Series

Kappa® 900/800 Series Pacemaker Reference Guide

A guide to the Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers: KDR900/920/930 Series

D900 Series

K KVDD900 Series KSR900 Series KDR800 Series

Refer to the Kappa® 900/800 Pacemaker Programming Guide for information on software and programming.

Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

The following are trademarks of Medtronic.

Capture Management, Checklist, FAST, Fast Path, Implant Detection, Kappa, Key Parameter History, Marker Channel, Medtronic, Rate Profile Optimization, Remote Assistant, Auto-PVARP, Quick Look, Search AV, Sensing Assurance, Significant Events, Sinus Preference, and Vision.

How to Use This Guide

Information is Contained in Two Guides

Product information about Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers and the associated software for the 9790 series programmer is presented in two separate guides.

This guide, the Pacemaker Reference Guide (PRG), is a supplementary guide that provides detailed information on Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers.

The Pacemaker Programming Guide (PPG) accompanies the programmer software for the Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers and contains instructions on how to use the programmer with these pacemakers.

About this Guide

This supplementary guide describes in detail, how the pacemaker operates and specifies the capabilities of each model.

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Describes the pacing modes, rate response options, special therapy features, telemetry types, and data collection options. In some cases, guidelines are given on how to configure the pacemaker operation.

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Contains troubleshooting information for electrical and hemodynamic problems.

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Specifies parameter and data collection capabilities, longevity projections, and mechanical and electrical specifications.

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Provides general warnings and cautions, potential interference sources, and general indications for pacing.

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Contains a glossary of terms.

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How to Use This Guide

About the Pacemaker Programming Guide

This guide presents the following information to use the 9790 programmer.

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How to setup and configure the programmer and access on-line help.

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How to start a patient session, use the various follow-up features during the session, and properly end the session.

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How to use checklist to streamline a follow-up session.

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How to view and print the patient’s ECG and EGM waveform traces.

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How to configure the pacemaker to collect diagnostic data and how to retrieve and view this information.

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How to measure stimulation thresholds and sensing levels.

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How to program parameter values and verify rate response parameters settings.

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How to run EP Studies.

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Table of contents

How to Use This Guide iii

Information is Contained in Two Guides iii About this Guide iii About the Pacemaker Programming Guide iv

1. Pacing modes

Introduction 1-2

Pacing mode selection 1-2 NBG pacing codes 1-2

Further information 1-3 Mode selection decision tree 1-4 Mode pertinency tables 1-5 Indications and usage 1-7 Contraindications 1-7 DDDR mode 1-8 DDD mode 1-9 DDIR mode 1-10 DDI mode 1-11 DVIR mode 1-12 DVI mode 1-13 VDD mode 1-14 AAIR / ADIR modes 1-15 AAI / ADI modes 1-16 VVIR / VDIR modes 1-17 VVI / VDI modes 1-18 AAT / VVT modes 1-19 DOOR / AOOR / VOOR modes 1-20 DOO / AOO / VOO modes 1-21 ODO / OAO / OVO modes 1-22

2. Rate response

Introduction to rate responsive pacing 2-2

Rate response 2-2

Automatic features 2-2

For further information 2-3 Preset rate response at implant 2-3

Overview 2-3

Three pacing rate controls 2-3

Independent control of submaximal and maximal rates 2-4

Starting rate response immediately 2-4

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For further information 2-4

Rate Profile Optimization operation 2-5

Overview 2-5 Submaximal and maximal rate control 2-5 Optimization using rate profiles 2-6 Daily optimization of rate response 2-7 Adaptations in Optimization operation 2-8

Individualizing Rate Profile Optimization 2-9

Overview 2-9 Submaximal rate profiles 2-9 Maximal rate profiles 2-9 Programming guidelines 2-9

Activity sensor operation 2-11

Overview 2-11 How Activity Threshold influences rate 2-11 Evaluating the Activity Threshold setting 2-12 How Activity Acceleration and Deceleration influence rate 2-13 Exercise Deceleration operation 2-15

Manual control of Rate Profile Optimization 2-16

Overview 2-16 Evaluate and program rate response 2-16

3. Pacemaker timing

Rates 3-2

Overview 3-2 A-A and V-V timing 3-3 Lower Rate 3-3 Operating lower rate 3-4 Selecting a Lower Rate 3-4 Sensor-indicated rate 3-5 Sensor indicated rate effect on other intervals 3-6 ADL Rate 3-6 Upper Tracking Rate 3-6 Upper Sensor Rate 3-7 Programming considerations and restrictions 3-7 Rate limit 3-7 Possible atrial competition at high rates 3-8 Mean atrial rate 3-8

AV intervals 3-9

Overview 3-9 Selecting PAV and SAV 3-11

Rate Adaptive AV 3-12

Overview 3-12

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Programming for Rate Adaptive AV 3-12

RAAV operations 3-14

Programming considerations and restrictions 3-14

RAAV and sick sinus syndrome 3-14 Search AV and diagnostic 3-15

Overview 3-15

Programming to Adaptive AV 3-15

Adaptive AV operation 3-16

Suspension of Adaptive AV operation 3-17

Programming to fixed AV hysteresis 3-17

Fixed AV hysteresis operation 3-18

Programming considerations and restrictions 3-18

Recording AV interval adaptations 3-19 Blanking periods 3-20

Nonprogrammable blanking periods 3-20

Post-Ventricular Atrial Blanking 3-20

Ventricular Blanking 3-21

Single chamber atrial blanking 3-21 Refractory periods 3-21

Overview 3-21

Post-Ventricular Atrial Refractory Period 3-22

Sensor-varied PVARP 3-23

Determining sensor-varied PVARP 3-24

Automatic PVARP 3-24

Determining automatic PVARP 3-24

Programming restrictions for automatic PVARP 3-25

Spontaneous PVARP extension 3-25

Total Atrial Refractory Period (TARP) 3-25

Ventricular Refractory Period 3-26

Atrial Refractory Period (single chamber) 3-27

Noise reversion 3-27

Preventing noise sensing 3-29 High rate atrial tracking 3-30

Overview 3-30

2:1 block 3-30

Pacemaker Wenckebach 3-31

High rate operation in the DDDR mode 3-32

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4. Lead / cardiac tissue interface

Implant Detection 4-2

Overview 4-2

Verifying lead connection during Implant Detection 4-3 Automatic polarity configuration 4-3

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Overview 4-3 Measuring lead impedance during configuration 4-3 How polarities are automatically configured 4-4 When automatic configuration is complete 4-6 Manually setting polarities 4-7 Programming interactions 4-7

Lead Monitor 4-8

Overview 4-8 How lead monitoring works 4-8

Lead impedance data 4-10

Automatic Lead Impedance (Chronic Lead Trend) 4-10 Clinician-selected Lead Impedance Detail 4-11 For further information 4-11

Capture Management and diagnostic 4-12

Overview 4-12 Initiating the pacing threshold search 4-12 The pacing threshold search 4-14 Automatic threshold adaptation 4-19 Programming interactions 4-23 Recording Capture Management data 4-23

Sensing Assurance and diagnostic 4-26

Overview 4-26 Monitoring sensitivity thresholds 4-26 Qualifying sensed events 4-27 Adjusting sensing thresholds 4-27 Programming considerations 4-28 Recording Sensing Assurance data 4-29

Manually selecting pacing parameters 4-31

Overview 4-31 Manually selecting pacing polarity 4-31 Muscle stimulation with unipolar pacing 4-31 Bipolar pacing polarity confirmation 4-32 Determining stimulation threshold at implant 4-32 Verifying stimulation threshold at follow-up 4-32 Selecting output parameters 4-33 For further information 4-33

Manually selecting sensing parameters 4-34

Overview 4-34 Manually selecting sensing polarity 4-34 Bipolar sensing polarity confirmation 4-35 Determining sensing threshold(s) at implant 4-35 Verifying sensing threshold(s) at follow-up 4-35 Selecting sensitivity settings 4-36

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Effects of myopotentials during unipolar pacing 4-36

For further information 4-37 Transtelephonic follow-up features 4-38

Overview 4-38

The Threshold Margin Test (TMT) 4-38

Threshold Margin Test operation 4-38

The Fully Automated Self Test (FAST) 4-39

FAST operation 4-39

Enhanced Transtelephonic Monitoring 4-41

For further information 4-41

5. Special therapy options

Mode Switch and diagnostic 5-2

Overview 5-2

How atrial tachyarrhythmia is defined 5-2

How atrial tachyarrhythmia is detected 5-3

Switching to non-atrial tracking mode 5-4

Switching back to atrial tracking mode 5-4

Mode switching interruption 5-5

Programming restrictions 5-5

Recording Mode Switch episode data 5-6 Non-competitive atrial pacing 5-8

Overview 5-8

How NCAP affects atrial timing 5-8

How NCAP affects ventricular timing 5-9

NCAP availability 5-9

For further information 5-10 PMT intervention 5-10

Overview 5-10

How the pacemaker defines PMT 5-10

Sensor corroboration before intervening 5-11

PMT therapy intervention 5-11

Automatic therapy suspension 5-12

Interactions with other features 5-12

Patient intervention for PMT 5-12

PMT intervention counter 5-12

For further information 5-12 PVC Response 5-13

Overview 5-13

How the pacemaker defines a PVC 5-13

Extending PVARP 5-13

Interaction with other features 5-14

PVCs automatically counted 5-14

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For further information 5-14

Ventricular Safety Pacing 5-15

Overview 5-15 How VSP operates 5-15

Sinus Preference and diagnostic 5-16

Overview 5-16 How Sinus Preference is defined 5-16 How Sinus Preference operates 5-17 Interaction with other features 5-18 Summary recording of Sinus Preference episodes 5-18 For further information 5-19

Rate Drop Response and diagnostic 5-20

Overview 5-20 How the pacemaker intervenes 5-20 How the drop detection option defines a specified rate

drop 5-21 How the low rate detection operates 5-22 Programming guidelines 5-22 Programming restrictions 5-24 Recording of Rate Drop Episodes 5-24

Sleep Function 5-26

Overview 5-26 How the Sleep Function works 5-26 Interrupting the Sleep Function 5-27 Programming considerations 5-27 Evaluating Sleep Function operation 5-27

Single Chamber Hysteresis 5-28

Overview 5-28 How hysteresis works 5-28 Programming considerations 5-29 Interactions with Sleep Function 5-29

6. Telemetry data

Establishing telemetry 6-2

For further information 6-2

Parameter summary 6-3

Overview 6-3 Parameters reported 6-3 Possible variation from programmed values 6-4 For further information 6-4

Patient information 6-5

Overview 6-5 Parameters reported 6-5

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Battery and lead information 6-6

Overview 6-6

Telemetered data 6-6

Conditions and variance in measurements 6-7

Chronic Lead Impedance Trend 6-7

For further information 6-7 Marker Channel telemetry 6-8

Overview 6-8

Standard Marker Channel telemetry 6-8

Therapy Trace telemetry 6-9 Intracardiac electrograms 6-10

Overview 6-10

Intracardiac electrogram recording 6-10

Uses for the Intracardiac Electrogram 6-11

For further information 6-12 Extended Telemetry 6-12

Overview 6-12

Extended Telemetry options 6-12

Additional battery drain 6-12

7. Miscellaneous operations

Magnet Mode operation 7-2

Overview 7-2

Magnet Mode operation 7-2

Threshold Margin Test 7-3

Transtelephonic Monitor feature 7-3

The Fully Automated Self Test (FAST) 7-3

Special operation with Extended Telemetry 7-3

For further information 7-4 Temporary programming 7-4

Overview 7-4

Temporarily programmable parameters 7-4

Temporary refractory period settings 7-5

For further information 7-5 Electrical reset 7-6

Overview 7-6

Partial electrical reset 7-6

Full electrical reset 7-7 Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) 7-7

Overview 7-7

Basis for setting ERI 7-7

ERI verification 7-8 Emergency pacing 7-8

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8. Diagnostics

Introduction to diagnostics 8-2

Automatic diagnostics 8-2 Clinician-selected diagnostics 8-4 Battery and lead data 8-5 Suspending and clearing of data 8-5

Heart Rate Histograms 8-6

Automatic data collection 8-6 Retrieving the atrial and ventricular rate histograms 8-7 For further information 8-8

AV Conduction Histograms 8-8

Automatic data collection 8-9 Retrieving the AV Conduction Histogram 8-10 For further information 8-10

Sensor Indicated Rate Profile 8-10

Automatic data collection 8-11 Retrieving the Sensor Rate Profile 8-11 For further information 8-11

High Rate Episodes 8-12

Automatic data collection 8-12 Programmable data collection 8-14 How high rate episodes are defined 8-16 Limitation to detect high rate atrial events 8-17 Retrieving atrial and ventricular high rate diagnostics 8-17 For further information 8-17

Ventricular Rate Histogram During Atrial Arrhythmias 8-18

Automatic data collection 8-19 Refractory Sense Setup option 8-19 Retrieving Ventricular Rate Histogram During

Arrhythmias 8-19

Atrial Arrhythmia Trend 8-20

Automatic data collection 8-20 Retrieving Atrial Arrhythmia Trend diagnostics 8-20

Atrial Arrhythmia Durations 8-21 Remote Assistant 8-21

Programmable data collection 8-22 Retrieving Remote Assistant data 8-23 For further information 8-23

Custom Rate Trend 8-24

Data collection 8-24 Programmable data collection options 8-25 Retrieving Custom Rate Trend 8-25 For further information 8-25

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Key Parameter History 8-26

Automatic parameter value recording 8-26

Retrieving Key Parameter History information 8-26

For further information 8-26

9. Troubleshooting the pacing system

Troubleshooting strategy 9-2

Overview 9-2 Troubleshooting electrical problems 9-3

Defining electrical problems 9-3

Identifying the cause of an electrical problem 9-3

Correcting an electrical problem 9-5 Troubleshooting hemodynamic problems 9-6

Defining a hemodynamic problem 9-6

Identifying the cause of a hemodynamic problem 9-6

Correcting a hemodynamic problem 9-7 Handling, storage, and resterilization 9-8

Handling and storage 9-8

Resterilization 9-8 Pacemaker longevity 9-9

Background 9-9

Elective Replacement Indicator 9-9

Time from ERI to cessation of pacing 9-9

Distinguishing ERI from full electrical reset 9-9

For further information 9-10 Replacing the pacemaker 9-10

For further information 9-11 Patient information and service 9-11

Patient registration information 9-11

Establishing a patient record 9-11

Assistance information 9-12

For further information 9-12

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A. Pacemaker description

Model number designator A-2 Radiopaque codes A-3 Physical dimensions A-4 Connector dimensions A-5

B. Preset parameter settings

Shipping settings B-2 Nominal settings B-7 Electrical Reset settings B-12 Emergency settings B-19

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C. Longevity projections

Longevity projections (normal operating life) C-2

Models K

901/903/906, KDR801/803/806, and KD901/903/906

longevity projections C-2 Models K Models K Models K Models K

921 longevity projections C-3

931/933 longevity projections C-3

VDD

901 longevity projections C-4

901/903/906 longevity projections C-4

Longevity projections (after ERI) C-5

ERI longevity projections for Models K KDR801/803/806, and KD901/903/906 C-5

ERI longevity projections for Model K ERI longevity projections for Models K ERI longevity projections for Model K ERI longevity projections for Models K

Elective Replacement Indicator (ERI) C-8 Battery specifications C-9

D. Telemetry and diagnostic values

Magnet Mode operations D-2 Telemetry functions D-3

Marker Channel and extended telemetry D-3 Electrograms (EGM) D-3 Battery and Lead Information D-4 Patient data D-5

Automatic diagnostics D-6 Clinician-selectable diagnostics D-9 Cardiac event counters D-12

901/903/906,

921 C-6

931/933 C-6

VDD

901 C-7

901/903/906 C-7

E. Parameter values and restrictions

Programmable modes and parameters E-2 Rate Response programming guidelines E-12 Timing reference E-13

Dual chamber timing summary E-16

F. Warnings and precautions

Special notice F-2 Warnings F-3

Programming and pacemaker operation F-3 Pacemaker dependent patients F-3

Precautions F-4

Programming and pacemaker operation F-4 Rate increases F-5 Unipolar sensing F-6

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Implantable defibrillator F-6 Potential complications F-8

G. Environmental interference

Hospital or medical environment interference G-2

Therapeutic diathermy G-2

Magnetic resonance imaging G-2

Electrosurgical cautery G-3

External defibrillation G-4

High radiation sources G-4

Lithotripsy G-4

Radiofrequency ablation G-5

X-Ray and fluoroscopy G-5 Home and job environment interference G-6

High voltage power transmission lines G-6

Communication equipment G-6

Commercial electrical equipment G-6

Home appliances G-6

Electronic article surveillance (EAS) G-7

Cellular phones G-7

H. Glossary

I. Index

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Understanding Pacemaker Operation

Chapters 1 - 9 provide detailed information about the operation of the Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers.

Pacing modes

Rate response

Pacemaker timing

Lead/cardiac tissue interface

Special therapy options

Telemetry data

Miscellaneous operations

Diagnostics

Troubleshooting the pacing system

Pacing modes

This chapter provides information about the modes available with the pacemaker.

Introduction 1-2

Mode selection decision tree 1-4

Mode pertinency tables 1-5

Indications and usage 1-7

Contraindications 1-7

DDDR mode 1-8

DDD mode 1-9

DDIR mode 1-10

DDI mode 1-11

DVIR mode 1-12

DVI mode 1-13

VDD mode 1-14

AAIR / ADIR modes 1-15

AAI / ADI modes 1-16

VVIR / VDIR modes 1-17

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VVI / VDI modes 1-18

AAT / VVT modes 1-19

DOOR / AOOR / VOOR modes 1-20

DOO / AOO / VOO modes 1-21

ODO / OAO / OVO modes 1-22

Pacing modes

Introduction

Pacing mode selection

This chapter provides an introduction to pacemaker modes as an aid to pacing mode selection. The chapter is organized as follows:

Mode selection decision tree – This decision tree, based on the 1991 ACC/AHA guidelines for pacemaker implantation,

provides a simple

means of identifying pacing modes appropriate for given indications.

Mode pertinency tables – These tables show which features and parameters apply to each commonly used pacing mode.

Mode descriptions – These descriptions provide indications and contraindications for modes available with the pacemaker and brief descriptions of how these modes operate.

NBG pacing codes

The pacemaker modes are defined in NBG Code.2 Each five-letter NBG code describes a specific type of operation for implantable pacemakers. For simplicity, this manual uses only the first three or four letters, such as DDD, DDIR, DVIR, and so forth. Figure 1-1 describes the first four letters of the NBG code.

Dreifus LS, Fisch C, Griffin JC, et al. Guidelines for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Assessment of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiovascular Procedures (Committee on Pacemaker Implantation). Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1991; 18: 1-13.

Bernstein A., et al., “The NASPE/BPEG Pacemaker Code,” PACE, 10(4), Jul-Aug 1987. (“NBG” stands for The North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology [NASPE] and the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group [BPEG] Generic. NBG’s five-letter code supersedes the ICHD Code.

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Introduction

CHAMBER PACED

V = Ventricle

A = Atrium

D = Dual Chamber

S = Single Chamber

O = None

DDDR

CHAMBER SENSED

V = Ventricle

A = Atrium

D = Dual Chamber

S = Single Chamber

O = None

MODE OF RESPONSE

T = Triggered

I = Inhibited

D = Double (Both)

O = None

PROGRAMMABLE/ RATE RESPONSE

P = Programmable

M = Multiprogrammable

C = Communicating

R = Rate Responsive

O = None

Figure 1-1. NBG pacing codes

Further information

The mode descriptions in this chapter provide only a basic overview of each mode. For further details on the rate response, timing, and therapy capabilities, refer to “Rate response” on page 2-1, “Pacemaker timing” on page 3-1, and “Special therapy options” on page 5-1.

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Pacing modes

Mode selection decision tree

Figure 1-2 shows a basic decision tree used to select the pacing mode. In the shaded boxes the preferred mode or modes are listed and the alternate mode or modes appear below the dashed line.

Symptomatic

Bradycardia

(e.g., persistent

atrial fibrillation,

inexcitable atrium)

Is SA node conduction

presently adequate?

Ye s NoNo

AAI

DDD AAIR

DDDR

VVIR

VVI

Ye s

Can the atrium be sensed

and/or paced reliably?

Is AV conduction

presently adequate?

AAIR

DDDR

Figure 1-2. Mode selection tree

Ye s

Is SA node conduction

presently adequate?

Ye s

DDD

DDDR

VDD

(e.g., complete or transient AV block)

DDDR

DDIR

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Mode pertinency tables

Pacing modes

✓✓

✓✓✓ ✓✓

✓✓✓✓ ✓

✓✓✓✓

ibed in Chapter 4.

Mode pertinency tables

Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 show which pacing parameters and features apply to each pacing mode as indicated by black check

rate response is operative but not pertinent to basic mode operation. Note that certain features are not available in Kappa 800

marks. Dashes indicate parameters that are programmable when mode switch, RAAV, or sensor-varied PVARP are active or when

asynchronous modes are not shown in these tables.

Series pacemakers for certain pacing modes; see “Parameter values and restrictions” on page E-1 for specific details. Also,

Table 1-1. Pacing parameters available for each mode

✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

DDDR DDD DDIR DDI DVIR DVI VDD VVIR VDIR VVI VDI VVT AAIR ADIR AAI ADI AAT

Lower Rate ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

Upper Tracking Rate ✓✓ ✓

Upper Sensor Rate ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

Pacing Parameter

Paced AV Interval ✓✓✓✓✓✓

✓✓✓✓ ✓

Rate Adaptive AV ✓✓✓✓✓

PVARP

Atrial Refractory Period

Sensed AV Interval ✓✓ ✓

PVAB ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Atrial Blanking

✓✓✓✓✓✓

See Chapter 3 for descriptions of these timing parameters. Sensing Assurance and Capture Management are descr

Ventricular Blanking (after

AP)

Period

Ventricular Refractory

Sensing Assurance ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

Sensor-varied PVARP is available in the DDDR, DDD, DDIR, and VDD modes. Automatic PVARP is available in the DDDR, DDD, and VDD modes.

Capture Management ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

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Mode pertinency tables

Table 1-2. Features available for each mode

✓ ✓

✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓

eatures.

DDDR DDD DDIR DDI DVIR DVI VDD VVIR VDIR VVI VDI VVT AAIR ADIR AAI ADI AAT

✓✓

Managing Ventricular

Managing Atrial Rhythm

Mode Switch ✓✓ ✓

Non-Competitive Atrial

Rhythm

Pacing

PMT Intervention ✓✓ ✓

Special Pacing

PVC Response ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓

Operations

Ventricular Safety Pacing ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓

Rate Drop Response ✓✓

Search AV ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓

Sleep Function ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓

Sinus Preference ✓

Single Chamber Hysteresis

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ADL Rate ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

Rate Profile Optimization ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

Activity Threshold ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

See Chapter 5 for operational descriptions of special therapy options. Search AV is described in Chapter 3.

Activity Acceleration ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

See Chapter 2 for operational descriptions of rate response f

Activity Deceleration ✓ – ✓ – ✓ ––✓✓ –––✓✓–––

Indications and usage

Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers are indicated for the following uses:

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Rate adaptive pacing in patients who may benefit from increased pacing rates concurrent with increases in activity.

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Accepted patient conditions warranting chronic cardiac pacing which include:

– Symptomatic paroxysmal or permanent second or third-degree

– Symptomatic bilateral bundle branch block.

– Symptomatic paroxysmal or transient sinus node dysfunctions

– Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome to prevent symptomatic

– Vasovagal syndromes or hypersensitive carotid sinus syndromes.

Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers are also indicated for dual chamber and atrial tracking modes in patients who may benefit from maintenance of AV synchrony. Dual chamber modes are specifically indicated for treatment of conduction disorders that require restoration of both rate and AV synchrony, which include:

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Various degrees of AV block to maintain the atrial contribution to cardiac output.

■

VVI intolerance (e.g., pacemaker syndrome) in the presence of persistent sinus rhythm.

Pacing modes

Indications and usage

AV b lock.

with or without associated AV conduction disorders.

bradycardia or some forms of symptomatic tachyarrhythmias.

Contraindications

Kappa 900/800 Series pacemakers are contraindicated for the following applications:

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Dual chamber atrial pacing in patients with chronic refractory atrial tachyarrhythmias.

Asynchronous pacing in the presence (or likelihood) of competitive paced and intrinsic rhythms.

Unipolar pacing for patients with an implanted cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD) because it may cause unwanted delivery or inhibition of ICD therapy.

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Pacing modes

DDDR mode

In the DDDR mode, the pacemaker tracks the faster of the intrinsic atrial rate or the sensor-indicated rate. If the intrinsic rate is faster, the DDDR mode provides atrial synchronous pacing; otherwise, AV sequential pacing occurs at the sensor-indicated rate.

■

Rate limits for atrial tracking (Upper Tracking Rate)1 and sensor tracking (Upper Sensor Rate) are separately programmable.

■

The AV intervals that follow sensed atrial events (SAV) and paced atrial events (PAV) are separately programmable, and they can be programmed to shorten with increasing rates (Rate Adaptive AV) or to change with intrinsic conduction times (Search AV).

■

A nonrefractory sensed event in either chamber inhibits pacing in that chamber. A ventricular nonrefractory sensed event in the VA interval that is not preceded by an atrial sense (AS or AR) is a pacemakerdefined PVC and starts a new VA interval.

Sensor-indicated

Interval

A P

V P

Parameters:

Lower Rate = 60 ppm (1000 ms) PAV Interval = 200 ms PVARP = 280 ms

Sensor-indicated Rate = 90 ppm (667 ms)

A P

V S

SAV Interval = 170 ms

Sensor-indicated

Interval

A S

V S

A P

V P

Figure 1-3. Example of DDDR mode operation

The Total Atrial Refractory Period (TARP) may limit the tracking rate to a lesser value.

A S

V P

200 ms

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DDD mode

Pacing modes

DDD mode

The DDD mode provides atrial synchronous pacing in the presence of intrinsic atrial activity; otherwise, AV sequential pacing occurs at the Lower Rate.

■

Each atrial paced or nonrefractory atrial sensed event starts an AV interval and a lower rate interval. The AV intervals that follow sensed atrial events (SAV) and paced atrial events (PAV) are separately programmable, and the SAV may be optionally programmed to shorten with increasing rate (Rate Adaptive AV) or to change with intrinsic conduction times (Search AV).

■

A ventricular paced event may track an atrial sensed event up to the programmed Upper Tracking Rate.

■

A ventricular nonrefractory sensed event in the VA interval that is not

preceded by an atrial sense (AS or AR) is a pacemaker-defined PVC and starts a new VA interval.

Lower Rate Interval

A P

V P

Parameters:

Lower Rate = 60 ppm (1000 ms) PAV Interval = 200 ms

A P

V S

SAV Interval = 170 ms

Figure 1-4. Example of DDD mode operation

The Total Atrial Refractory Period (TARP) may limit the tracking rate to a lesser value.

A S

V S

Lower Rate Interval

200 ms

A P

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Pacing modes

DDIR mode

The DDIR mode provides dual chamber, sensor-driven, atrioventricular (AV) sequential pacing for heart rate variation without atrial tracking.

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Atrial pacing occurs at the sensor-indicated rate. If it is not inhibited, ventricular pacing occurs at the end of the PAV interval.

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An atrial event sensed outside the PVARP will inhibit a scheduled atrial stimulus but will not start an AV interval. That is, ventricular paced events after such sensed atrial events occur at the sensorindicated rate. The following ventriculoatrial (VA) interval may be extended slightly to avoid an increasing atrial paced rate.

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A ventricular nonrefractory sensed event in the VA interval starts a new VA interval.

Sensor-indicated

Interval

A P

V P

Parameters:

Lower Rate = 60 ppm (1000 ms) PAV Interval = 200 ms

Sensor-indicated Rate = 90 ppm (667 ms)

A P

Sensor-indicated

Interval

V P

Sensor-indicated

A S

V P

Figure 1-5. Example of DDIR mode operation

VA Interval

Sensor-indicated

Interval

A P

V P

200 ms

A P

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Pacing modes

Introduction

Pacing mode selection

NBG pacing codes

Further information

Mode pertinency tables

Indications and usage

Contraindications

DDDR mode

DDD mode

DDIR mode