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