protocol required leads

English translation: leads required by the study protocol

15:51 May 16, 2010

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Medical - Medical: Instruments

English term or phrase: protocol required leads

"Patients indicated for a DR-ICD/VR-ICD/CRT-D already implanted with a [brand name] device and the protocol required leads, who have not yet been discharged after implant."

I feel that this sentence is written very badly. Can someone explain in plain English what is mean exactly? Thanks !
I am particularly confused about 'protocol required leads'. And does the 'who' refer to patients?

Context is a clinical study involving an implantable defibrillator device.

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Selected answer:leads required by the study protocol

Explanation:
"Leads" being the device's electrodes, most probably.
"Who" is defining the subgroup of patients: those with the device AND the "protocol required leads" who have undergone the procedure, but not yet been discharged.

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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 10:02

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Thanks, it makes sense now that I read it again :)
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leads required by the study protocol

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liz askew

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leads required by the study protocol

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 10:02
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English,

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Thanks, it makes sense now that I read it again :)

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Asker: Thanks for your speedy help. Now it makes sense to me, too.

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Reference

Reference information:
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leads specified in the protocol

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hGXhafD...

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

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Patients meeting one of the following criteria can be included in Phase I of the study:
o Patients indicated (per local indications) for a dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator (DR-ICD)/cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D)
o Patients undergoing a device replacement or upgrade to DR-ICD or CRT-D and with the protocol required leads (patients must be enrolled prior to implant)

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English

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Asker: Nice research indeed, liz :):)

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