AAMI has published a guidance document focused on battery longevity management for implantable cardiac pacemakers and related cardiac devices. The document draws on input gathered from cardiac health professionals through a survey process, making it practitioner-informed rather than purely standards-body driven.
Battery depletion in implantable cardiac devices is a well-established patient safety concern — replacement procedures carry procedural risk, and premature or delayed generator changes both carry consequences. Standardized guidance on how to monitor, document, and act on longevity data has been inconsistent across institutions, which is part of what this document aims to address.
HTM and clinical engineering teams involved in cardiac device clinics or working alongside electrophysiology programs should review the document to see whether their current workflows align with the recommendations.
Source: TechNation