Electromagnetic interference on cardiac pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators during endoscopy as reported to the US Federal Drug Administration.
Jason M SamuelsDouglas M OverbeyKrzysztof J WikielTeresa S JonesThomas N RobinsonEdward L JonesPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
The use of energy during endoscopy can cause dysfunction of CIEDs. This most commonly results in inappropriate defibrillation, symptomatic bradycardia, and asystole. Patients with CIEDs undergoing endoscopy should undergo pre- and post-procedure device interrogation and re-programming to avoid patient injury.