Implantable Defibrillators

Implantable devices which continuously monitor the electrical activity of the heart and automatically detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR) and VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. They consist of an impulse generator, batteries, and electrodes.

Also Known As:

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator; Defibrillators, Implantable; Cardioverter Defibrillator, Implantable; Cardioverter Defibrillators, Implantable; Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Implantable; Defibrillator, Implantable; Defibrillator, Implantable Cardioverter; Defibrillators, Implantable Cardioverter; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators; Implantable Defibrillator; Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Implantable; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator; Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

Equipment and Supplies
- Prostheses and Implants: 22070
  - Implanted Electrodes: 672
    - Implantable Defibrillators: 7704
- Electrical Equipment and Supplies
  - Electrodes: 15199
    - Defibrillators: 5143
      - Implantable Defibrillators: 7704
    - Implanted Electrodes: 672
      - Implantable Defibrillators: 7704

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