Medtronic Pacemaker vibrations

Bad vibrations

by AgentX86 - 2023-06-10 18:35:08

Medtronic pacemakers don't have any audio or haptic alarms.  ICD (including DRI-D) devices have three audible alarms, solid tone, truck backing up (peep-peep-peep...), and European police siren. Medtronic doesn't use vibrations.

If it were happening right after implant, I'd guess that it was nerves playing tricks on you.  I don't know what else would cause a "vibration".

BTW, Boston Sci also uses tones.  St. Jude/Abbot does use vibrations as a signal.

Bad vibrations

by The Rose - 2023-06-10 19:40:42

Perhaps a lead is loose or the surge is too strong?  Mine gives off excess energy everywhere, affects technology and I'm still getting shocks all the time. 

I feel something at the pacemaker site when it connects to the app.  I live a bit dangerously and turn off the app, and its commuincation capabilities to my pacemaker, etc.   Not recommended behavior, but I know how long I can shut the app off without the clinic notifications.  The data is stored and when the app is connected, the electricity is worse, plus, the connection seems to cause my heart to race.  

While the Medtronics pacemaker does not call any audibles, something is going on.

Call Medtronics and your doctor.

Sending you prayers.

Bad Vibrations

by AgentX86 - 2023-06-10 22:59:16

I was concentrated on the "vibrations".  It's possible to have pacing into muscle, particularly the diaphragm, but it would be twitching with the beat, not a "vibration". Since he's had an AV ablation, he'd know it if his lead was loose.  He'd be on the floor.

Bad Vibrations

by H van Dyk - 2023-06-11 06:48:20

It has been mentioned before that most pacemakers run a selftest from time to time. In my case this happened every 24 hours. Although such a selftest only takes one minute or so, it can be very annoying at times.
It can be switched off by the pacemaker technician.

Pacemaker setting

by Lavender - 2023-06-11 07:38:55

Tell your cardiologist or EP. I complained of vibrations for a long time after getting my pacemaker.  It only happened while I was in bed but it was strong enough to waken me multiple times early mornings. I have a Boston Scientific CRT-P. 
 

Finally, a pacemaker tech changed a setting of how the pacemaker leads communicate with the can (the pacemaker device itself). That fixed it. 

Bad vibrations

by The Rose - 2023-06-11 22:17:06

Many thanks Agentx86. Appreciated the additiomal clarification.  

Be blessed