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  • I don't see my reply either. Terrell M. Williams Inventor of the laser lead extraction now sold by Spectranetics. I offered to point to the answer to any question Karin may have. ------------------------------ Terrell Williams President Pacemaker ...

  • I'm not sure if this is "retrieval". After my original implant, June of 2023, they determined one of the leads had dropped. I went back in for outpatient repairs where they removed the ICD, fixed the lead, and re-implanted it. I was awake the entire procedure ...

  • I thought I replied to your most recent post but I don't see it. One of my leads was found to have dropped within an day after the initial implant in June 2023. I was had another outpatient procedure a day later. They used a local, removed the ICD, fixed ...

  • Does anyone have experience with pacemaker lead retrieval? I would love to connect with you! ------------------------------ Karin Bertozzi Chapter 94 MD kbbertozzi@gmail.com ------------------------------

  • Hello Trey, Thank you for sharing your story and your Open-Heart Surgery (OHS) recovery process. Medicine and technology are amazing, but all the pre-op prep in the world doesn't always seem to soothe the immediate experience of recovery. Thank goodness ...

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