Related manufacturer reference number: 2017865-2020-23660, 2017865-2020-23661.It was reported the patient had been twiddling their implantable cardioverter defibrillator.They presented for a revision procedure where a fluoroscopy was completed to reveal the left ventricular lead was dislodged, and the lead impedance was > 2000 ohms.Upon pre-operation interrogation, the right ventricular lead had a capture threshold increase and an increase in impedance.Upon examination, it was observed the lead had lost lead slack as a result of the twiddlers.The two leads were explanted and replaced.During extraction, the atrial lead was damaged from the laser method, so the physician elected to explant the entire system and downgrade the device.There was also a vascular dissection during the removal and how it was resolved was unknown.The patient was stable following the procedure.
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