The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 31, 289-289, Copyright © 1981 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Tined transvenous endocardial electrodes: results of a randomized prospective study
JV Richardson, CB Wright and JL Ehrenhaft
The early (30-day) dislodgment rate of standard-use flange-tipped and of
tined endocardial electrodes was compared in a randomized prospective
clinical trial. Four of 16 (25%) of the flange-tipped leads and none of the
18 tined leads dislodged within 30 days of implantation (p = 0.01). We
believe that the tined electrode represents a major improvement in
electrode design and is clearly superior to the flange- tipped electrode in
reducing the incidence of early dislodgment.