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Fixation Tool
The fixation tool can be attached to the
terminal pin and rotated clockwise or
counterclockwise for extending or retracting
the helix (Figure 3).
Stylets
Firm and soft positioning stylets are
packaged with each lead. A stylet inserted in
the lead aids in positioning the lead tip in the heart. The stylet length is
imprinted on the color-coded cap of the knob (Table 1.). Also refer to
“Inserting the Stylet” (Page 15), for more information.
Stylet Guide
A stylet guide is packaged with the lead and is intended to ease insertion
of a stylet into the pace/sense terminal of the lead (Figure 4).
Transvalvular Insertion Tool
The Transvalvular Insertion (TVI) tool is a sterile,
disposable, nontoxic, plastic device designed to allow the
use of tear-away hemostatic introducers with the
ENDOTAK RELIANCE G and ENDOTAK RELIANCE SG
lead families. The TVI tool is used to temporarily dilate
the hemostatic valve thereby allowing the e-PTFE-
covered coils to freely pass through the hemostatic valve
(Figure 5)
.
Table 1. Stylets
Stylet Length
(cm)
Knob Color
Cap Color
Straight
59
Green = Soft
or
White = Firm
Yellow
64
Green
70
Black
90
Orange
Figure 4. Using the stylet guide.
Figure 3. The fixation tool.
Figure 5.
TVI tool.
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