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Product Description
VITALITY 2 EL DR/VR (model T167, T177). contents have been sterilized with gaseous ethylene oxide. The Guidant Vitality 2 ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, are designed to detect and terminate ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) and provide bradycardia therapy (atrial and ventricular pacing). Therapies include both low- and high-energy shocks using either a biphasic or monophasic waveform. By using the metallic housing of the pulse generator as an active electrode, combined with the Guidant Endotak two-electrode defibrillation lead, energy is sent via a dual-current pathway from the distal shocking electrode to the proximal electrode and to the pulse generator case. Vitality 2 devices also offer a wide variety of antitachycardia pacing schemes to terminate slower, more stable ventricular tacharrhythmias. || Guidant Corporation, 4100 Hamline Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 551112-5798 USA.