CONFIRM RX ICM 1

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  1. 2. the confirm rx device has immesiate transmission for _______ activated episodes, and daily sync for all others, unlike medtronic which is only daily sync.
  2. 5. before implantation, interrogate the device by first placing a _________ over the device for 3 seconds. this will switch on bluetooth.
  3. 7. 1.5T scans are adequate in the vast ________ of patients
  4. 8. the device _______ number on the patient id card is required for pairing the device to the myMerlin app
  5. 10. smartphone usage and bluetooth technology may improve __________ (only 79% achieved daily connectivity with medtronic LINQ deivce)
  6. 11. confirm rx provides stored egms (for AF episodes), trends and ____________, and other stats including total AF episodes, longest episode, time spent in AF
  7. 15. confirm rx should be inserted no deeper than 2cm, and should be within the _________ layer
  8. 17. event capture across ICMs are the ______ (brady, tachy, pause, AF etc), though the general features differ
  9. 21. before implanting confirm RX, after turning on with magnet, on the merlin PCS, press the new ________ ________ button.
  10. 23. to implant, first _____ the patients skin with a finger, and pull back. then insert the incision tool at approx 45 degree angle, in front of finger.
  11. 24. confirm rx has programmable values for pre and post _________ for events
  12. 25. the longevity of the confirm rx is ___ years
  13. 26. the merlin PCS needs a bluetooth ___ accessory in order to communicate with the bluetooth confirm rx device.
  14. 27. for insertion, local anaesthetic is recommended, but no ________ is required.
  15. 28. the best location for implantation is 45 degrees relative to the sternum, along the axis of the heart, in the __________ intercostal space
  16. 29. _______ % of MRI scanners are 1.5T
  17. 32. unlike the implantation sites in the 4th intercostal space, it is possible to put the confirm rx in an anterolateral position in the inframammary space between the 5th and 6th rib. this does require ___________ however.
  18. 33. the median time to detection of this condition is 84 days
  19. 34. confirm RX should not be stored in a place where there are strong magnetic fields, as this can switch on ____________
  20. 36. confirm RX is indicated for the monitoring of patients with ________ symptoms such as: dizziness, syncope, shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain. or those at risk of AF or cardiac arrythmias.
  21. 37. relating to ____ conditionality, 96% of the time there is a 1.5T in the same centre as a 3T
  22. 42. if r wave sensed is => 0.45 use _____ max sensitivity of 0.15mV
  23. 43. putting the confirm rx in the fourth intercostal space, whether along heart axis, or parallel to sternum, requires mapping. true or false?
  24. 44. confirm rx features an __ _______ algorithm
  25. 46. confirm rx has episode ____________ unlike medtronic LINQ
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  1. 1. to combat problems with false positives, and improve ________, several factors have changed including electrode SA, and implant technique. this allows for a tighter pocket and better _______.
  2. 2. during explant, the tool used to remove the device should be ________ to the device itself
  3. 3. aiming to sense 'good' _ ____ at >0.5mV
  4. 4. the confirm rx is encrypted and designed to limit communication to only ___ authenticated and paired myMerlin mobile app.
  5. 6. regarding AF detection post _________, even a 3 year medtronic longevity is not adequate due to significant recurrence. these patients require lifelong monitoring.
  6. 9. if r wave is <0.45mV then ________ __________ should = r wave amplitude / 3
  7. 12. ________ icms including the reveal LINQ and reveal DX/XT have a longevity of 3 years
  8. 13. insert confirm rx icm at an approximate ________ of 5mm
  9. 14. confirm rx is conditionally safe for use in ___ machines.
  10. 16. this condition, studied in conjuction with loop recorders in 49+ studies and 4K patients) takes approx 134 days to detect with an ICM
  11. 18. when looking at patient activated and ____ activated EGM storage, all of the current ICMs have a storage time of about an hour.
  12. 19. the confirm rx is 49mm (first) or 59mm (second) choice?
  13. 20. the ________ __ study compared confirm rx icm to a holter moniter.
  14. 22. the model number for the bluetooth wireless accessory is BLU1000. true or false?
  15. 30. steristrips or ________ adhesive can be used to close the incision site.
  16. 31. confirm RX has _______ the event storage recording time of the Medtronic LINQ when looking at patient activated recordings(60m cf 30m)
  17. 34. which company makes an ICM with the best longevity? (4 years)
  18. 35. confirm rx weighs how many grams?
  19. 38. the aim of inserting confirm rx is to create a _____ pocket
  20. 39. ________ algorithms in the LINQ device have not been peer reviewed. published false positive rates of up to 84% in cryptogenic stroke.
  21. 40. trends and histograms recorded by confirm rx include AF burden trend line, histogram of AF episode durations, and histogram of mean ________ rate.
  22. 41. confirm rx has a tip electrode and a _______ electrode
  23. 45. how many patients in the detect af study run by Dr Nolker?