Miniature Leadless Pacemakers Case Study

Miniature Leadless Pacemakers are becoming more and more common because of their size and their quick implantation procedure time. The cardiologist inserts a catheter into the femoral or jugular vein and then up to the heart in 30% to 60% of the time it takes to implant a conventional pacemaker; the saved procedure time improves the patient’s recovery. In addition, this pacemaker is 10% the size of normal ones which decreases the risks of scarring, loss of mobility of the arm, infection, and discomfort. The battery life lasts up to 15 years, but if there is a problem it is easier to remove or adjust the placement of this pacemaker. The fact that this technology is still fairly new does pose some concern. Also, only 15% of patients who need a pacemaker are eligible for this one, which only makes it useful to a small group. Finally, the cost of these tiny machines are very …show more content…
Personally, I think the miniature leadless pacemakers will really make a different in a few years when more tests have been done to fix the drawbacks and the amount of people eligible for the implantation