J Korean Burn Soc.  2021 Dec;24(2):50-52. 10.47955/jkbs.21.0012.

Iatrogenic Spark Burn Injury to the Chest From a Transcutaneous Pacing Patch

• Choi JY
• Cha WJ
• Jung ER
• Seo BF
• Jung SN

• KMID: 2522903
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.47955/jkbs.21.0012

Abstract

Iatrogenic electrical burns that occur from the use of a defibrillator, a paddle-type cardiac shock device, have been reported in various forms. Electrical burns are usually conducted directly through the skin and are more damaging than scald burns or contact burns. A transcutaneous cardiac pacing device is a patch-type cardiac shock device that automatically delivers a shock when an abnormal heart rhythm is detected. We introduce a unique case of iatrogenic electrical burns caused by the transcutaneous pacing patch of a cardiac shock device. Electrical energy was converted into a spark due to foreign bodies deposited around the patch, resulting in damage to the peripheral area of the skin.

Keyword

Burns; Electric; Defibrillators; Chest; Electrocardiography