It was reported that during a generator replacement, while tunneling the chronic leads from the patient's left side to their right side, the physician loosely tied a suture around the pin connector of the right ventricular (rv) lead.After the tunneling was completed, it was noted that the most distal metal ring on the connector pin had become separated/misaligned from the white plastic section adjacent to it.The physician positioned the ring back into place and it appeared normal.Subsequent impedance, sensing, and threshold testing showed that the lead performed well, and measurements were identical to those taken pre-tunnelling. defibrillation threshold (dft) testing also revealed no issues.It was further noted that the distal ring adjacent to the separated area is for the superior vena cava (svc), and this specific lead design does not have a svc coil.The decision was made to reuse the rv lead.The lead remains in use. no patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.
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