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Advise patients to not carry earbuds or headphones in their breast pocket or near implant area, and to
not allow earbuds or headphones to drape around the patient's neck so they hang on the chest. These
devices may contain a magnet or magnetic material, or may emit RF signals that can interfere with the
pulse generator and may cause the pulse generator to pace abnormally.
Preparation for Implantation
Package Label.
Before opening the sterile package, carefully read the label and verify that the package
contains the desired device.
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The package is damaged or wet.
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The dot on the ethylene oxide label is purple. Purple indicates that the package has not been sterilized.
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The Use Before Date on the outer box and the tray has been exceeded. The Use Before Date reflects the
minimum battery voltage required to support the calculated battery longevity shown in the programmer's
on‑screen help.
Verifying Operation.
To verify that the device is operating properly remove the magnet from the programmer
telemetry wand and establish communication:
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Inductive communication. Position the Merlin™ PCS or Merlin™ 2 PCS telemetry wand over the package
and select Interrogate.
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RF communication. To establish RF communication between the device and the programmer and to
troubleshoot communications problems, you must first attach the Merlin antenna to the programmer.
Refer to the Merlin PCS or Merlin 2 PCS User's Manual that accompanies the programmer and the
Merlin antenna. Use the telemetry strength indicators to evaluate the communication.
If the device is RF‑compatible, an icon in the upper left‑hand corner of the screen during the
programming session indicates the status of the RF communication link. If an RF icon does not appear on
Do not implant the pulse generator if:
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Questions and answers
My mother has model number PM2272 cardiac pacemaker. Can she have MRI Done. She has been in hospital for 3 days. Doctors want do a MRI until they hear from manufactory. Makes no since. They have her card info.
@Tori Garvin, of couse 1.5T and 3T
The Abbott Endurity Core PM2272 is not listed among the MR Conditional devices in the provided context. Before performing an MRI scan on a patient with this pacemaker, it is necessary to contact Abbott Medical or consult regulatory authorities to determine if it is approved for MRI use.
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@Mr. Anderson PM2272 isn't Endurity Core, It's Assurity MRI; of couse 1.5T and 3T MRI Scan
Abbott pacemaker PM2272, is it safe for Hyperbaric oxygen therapy? If so, at what ATA- 2 or 2.5 safe? Please email the information to me if possible. Thank you!
can batteries be replaced in your model no. PM2272 pacemaker