Removal of pacemaker system is a process that requires expertise of the operator and the team. The most common indication for removal of pacemaker system is local or systemic infection after implantation. Other less frequently indications for removal are electrode breakage, insulation damage as well as bad position of electrodes itself. Until recently methods that physicians used was a pulling force or procedure with weight that usually resulted in rupture of the electrodes or parts of them leading to serious complications endangering the patient s life.

Last year’s we have witnessed a significant progress techniques and tools allowing the removal of permanent pacemaker system safer and more successful. (1)