XExtension Codes
Dimensions of external causes
Aspects of incidents related to devices
XE16CElectrical or electronic property problem
XE8HJPacing problem
XE281
category
Pacemaker found in back-up mode
Definition A device with a pacing function found in back-up Mode. This may be an appropriate fail-safe action (e.g. end of battery life), or be caused by device-malfunction or due to operator error.
Also indexed as
Pacemaker found in back-up mode
International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).
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