Job Duties. Echo technicians are responsible for preparing patients and diagnostic equipment for imaging procedures. They also explain procedures to patients. After positioning the patient, an echo tech applies gel that aids in sound transmission to the patient's skin before using the diagnostic equipment to create images of the patient's heart.
How the ICD Is Put into the Body. The ICD is usually implanted on the left side of your chest. Implantation does not require open heart surgery (your chest will not be opened). During implantation: An incision is made in the skin below the collarbone.This creates a âpocketâ to hold the ICD.ow the ICD Is Put into the Body. The ICD is usually implanted on the left side of your chest. Implantation does not require open heart surgery (your chest will not be opened). During implantation: An incision is made in the skin below the collarbone.
A defibrillator typically is implanted in the upper chest. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a tiny computer, plus a battery, contained in a small titanium metal case that is about the size of a pocket watch.It weighs approximately 3 ounces. The ICD is implanted under your skin, typically on the left or right side of your chest, just below the collarbone.he third part of your implantable device system is a programmer, an external computer located in your doctor's office or clinic that is used to program the heart device and retrieve information from your device that will assist your doctor in your treatment.