[Safety and efficacy of reusable versus new electrophysiology catheters]

Department of Science and Technology - Brazilian Health Technology Assessment General Coordination
Record ID 32006001456
Portuguese
Authors' objectives:

To verify the safety and effectiveness of reused electrophysiological catheters compared with new catheters.

Authors' recommendations: The safety and effectiveness of the reused electrophysiological catheters stays indefinite until randomized clinical trials with high methodological quality will be made.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2005
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Brazil
MeSH Terms
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Catheterization
  • Electrophysiology
  • Monitoring, Physiologic
Contact
Organisation Name: Coordenação-Geral de Fomento à Pesquisa e Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia
Contact Address: Ministerio da Saude, Secretaria de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Insumos Estrategicos, Departamento de Ciencia e Tecnologia, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Edificio sede; bl "G" - 8 andar - SL 834, CEP: 70058-900, Brasilia, DF Brazil, Tel: +55 61 3315 3197 Fax: +55 61 3315 3850
Contact Name: suzanne.jacob@saude.gov.br
Contact Email: suzanne.jacob@saude.gov.br
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