Pacing the right atrium using atrial dipoles through a DX system requires release code 1655.

Pacing the right atrium using atrial dipoles through a DX system requires release code 1655.

• A. True
• B. Not applicable
• C. Sometimes
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Pacing in the right atrium with an atrial dipole depends on the hardware and firmware configuration of the pacing system, not on a release code. The atrial dipole pacing setup uses the lead’s dipole electrodes to deliver pacing and sense atrial activity, coordinated by the device’s normal programming. A release code such as 1655 would be an internal vendor code used for service or advanced non-clinical features, not something that governs standard clinical pacing function. So requesting a release code to pace the right atrium through a DX system isn’t part of how the therapy works, making the statement false.

Pacing in the right atrium with an atrial dipole depends on the hardware and firmware configuration of the pacing system, not on a release code. The atrial dipole pacing setup uses the lead’s dipole electrodes to deliver pacing and sense atrial activity, coordinated by the device’s normal programming. A release code such as 1655 would be an internal vendor code used for service or advanced non-clinical features, not something that governs standard clinical pacing function. So requesting a release code to pace the right atrium through a DX system isn’t part of how the therapy works, making the statement false.