[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
URL for project:
http://portal.saude.gov.br/portal/arquivos/pdf/reusedelectro_physiological_catheters.pdf
Year Published:
2005
URL for published report:
http://portal2.saude.gov.br/rebrats/visao/estudo/detEstudo.cfm?codigo=301&evento=6&v=true
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
Copyright:
Department of Science and Technology - Brazilian Health Technology Assessment General Coordination (DECIT-CGATS)
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