Extraction of Leadless Pacemaker

Equipment:

Local Anaesthetic

Mild sedation

EP pack

20ml 1% Lidocaine

Large chloraprep

Sterile probe cover

8Fr Femoral Sheath

14Fr Femoral Sheath

18Fr Cook Dilator

Amplatz superstiff J-tip

Agilis Nxt 8.5Fr 71cm length

Medtronic Micra introducer kit

15mm Cook Needle eye snare retrieval system

Ethilon suture

Tegaderm dressing

Procedure:

Local anaesthetic

Insert 8Fr sheath to dilate then upsize to 14Fr then to 18Fr

Insert Amplatz superstiff guidewire

Insert 23Fr Micra Sheath

Insert Agilis steerable catheter

Insert Snare system with fluoroscopy guidance, once caught pull out the system as one

Close access with Z-suture