Stepping back for good reasons: A reappraisal of the DF-1 connector for defibrillator leads.
Christian SticherlingKenneth A EllenbogenHaran Burri FehraPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)
The DF-4 defibrillator standard has been rapidly adopted due to its convenience at implantation. There are however tradeoffs compared to the traditional DF-1 standard which are underappreciated. This viewpoint outlines the advantages and limitations of current defibrillator lead standards which should be kept in mind, as they impact the options which are available to deal with issues which may arise.