We purposefully design High-Power leads to last and aid in lead extraction
Our design processes are focused in the pre-market design and the post-market quality
Pre-market design
The pre-market design process generates projected failure rates. Our lead modeling is independently validated1.
Post-market quality
Passive Surveillance
Occurs for all products through Returned Product Analysis (RPA). Leads aren’t typically returned and therefore quality issues may be underreported with passive surveillance alone.
Active Surveillance
Prospective product monitoring through the Product Surveillance Registry (PSR), which is an active multicenter clinical study
Sprint Quattro™
Asymmetrical Design Characteristics2
- Promotes reduced tip pressure
- Allows for greater insulation thickness
- Facilitates increased lead strength
- Reduces stresses on the conductors
Medtronic exclusive features
Tensi-Lock™ cable
Cable design secures the tip assembly all the way to the connector and provides greater lead strength, which may aid in the lead extraction.4-7
Dual Connections
The coil electrode connected at both ends facilitates more uniform energy distribution, adds mechanical integrity, and stabilizes coil during extraction.3
Proven published performance since 1983
References
1
Wilkoff BL, Donnellan E, Himes A, et al. In vitro modeling accurately predicts cardiac lead fracture at 10 years. Heart Rhythm. September 2021;18(9):1605-1612.
2
Medtronic data on file. August 7, 1997; August 7, 2006; August 2007;April 9, 2012; August 3, 2012.
3
Cuvillier E – Handbook of leads for pacing, defibrillation & cardiac resynchronization, Fourth Edition, 2021May 2022.
4
Medtronic data on file. October 17, 2008.
5
Medtronic data on file. October 4, 2000.
6
Smith MC, Love CJ. Extraction of Transvenous Pacing and ICD Leads. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. June 2008;31(6):736-752.
7
Wilkoff BL, Al-Khadra AS. The Technique of Transvenous Lead Extraction. Nonpharmachological Therapy of Arrhythmias for the 21st Century: The State of the Art. Futura Publishing Co, Inc., Armonk, NY, 1998.
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Medtronic Product Performance Report, May 2025: https://productperformance.production.argo-prd.eks.mdtcloud.io/productperformance/model.html?modelNumber=6947
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