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Pacemaker Components 1. Pulse generator Power source Battery Control circuitry Transmitter / Receiver Reed Switch (Magnet activated switch) 2. Lead(s) Single or multiple Unipolar or bipolar Pacemaker Classification Pacemakers are classified by the nature of their pacing mode. Classification follows pacemaker code developed by the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) and the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group (BPEG). The NASPE/BPEG Generic (NBG) Pacemaker Code was last revised in 2002, although many textbooks still use the previous version from 1987. The code is expressed as a series of up to five letters. NBG Pacemaker Code (2002) ...