Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr; 87(4):1275-7. Allergy to
pacemaker silicone compounds: recognition and surgical management. Oprea ML, Schnöring H, Sachweh JS, Ott H, Biertz J, Vazquez-Jimenez JF.
Source
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Abstract
Silicone is a widely used biomaterial. Contact allergy, particularly to silicone components of pacemaker coatings, is uncommon.