Premature Insulation Failure In Recalled Riata Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
History: 65 year old male with chest pain. This is a case of premature insulation failure in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator wire. Below is a gross picture of the failed wire. Many studies have been done on this ICD, which is called the Riata from St. Jude Medical, Inc, and have shown that insulation failure […]