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Pacemaker Technical Notes

Implantable Pacemaker/ICD Technical Notes (PTNs) provide safety and technical information about implantable pacemakers and defibrillators, their associated accessories, and the leads used to deliver therapy to the heart. PTNs are issued in situations where a potential may exist for serious injury, death, or a deterioration in a patient’s state of health due to device malfunction or degradation. PTNs are issued directly by the MDA to all known implanting and follow-up centres in Northern Ireland.
Summaries of all PTNs issued since 1 January 1995 are available on the MDA Internet Site www.medical-devices.gov.ukLink to an external website
Any member of the public requiring information about a particular PTN should contact the pacemaker/defibrillator clinic responsible for their regular follow-up.
Clinicians in Northern Ireland requiring copies of PTNs should contact NIAIC at:
Northern Ireland Adverse Incident Centre (NIAIC)
Room A7
Health Estates
Estate Policy Directorate
Stoney Road
Dundonald
Belfast BT16 1US
Tel: 02890 523714
Fax: 02890 523900
E-Mail: NIAIC@dhsspsni.gov.uk
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