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Attain Stability™ Quad MRI SureScan™ Active Fixation LV Lead 

Attain Stability Quad is designed with active fixation and quadripolar lead technology to allow for precise placement and secure fixation during implant. This design provides more flexibility in pacing location and reduces the risk of lead dislodgement.1 

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Alert Indications, Safety, and Warnings

Overview

Now celebrating over 100,000 patients implanted with Attain Stability Quad 

Lead with confidence.  Precise placement.  Secure fixation. Confident extraction.

Watch how Attain Stability Quad gives you more options for precise and secure lead placement in
non-apical pacing locations.

Active Fixation and Quadripolar Technology 

1. Advanced Quadripolar Lead Technology

  • Reduces phrenic nerve stimulation with short bipolar spacing2-4
  • Improves thresholds and longevity with steroid on all electrodes5
  • Enables multiple point pacing (MPP)
  • Approved for 1.5T and 3T full body MRI scanning

2. Unique Side Helix Mechanism for Active Fixation

  • Enables precise and secure lead placement
  • Eliminates the need to wedge and promotes non-apical pacing
  • Integrates a mechanical stop and adhesive backfill for prevention of over-rotation and vein tissue pinching
Close-up of Attain Stability™ Quad calling out the quadripolar electrodes and side helix

Reduced Risk for Lead Dislodgement

  • 81% reduction in LV lead dislodgement during catheter slitting*1,6
  • 65% reduction in LV lead dislodgement at six months post-implant†1,6
  • May reduce the need for repeat procedures due to LV lead dislodgements1
  • May enable earlier patient discharge due to a reduced risk for lead dislodgement7

Dislodgement During Slitting*1,6

P = 0.0147

Graph depicting dislodgement rate of 0.45% for Attain Stability™ Quad versus 2.4% for Attain Performa™ during slitting

Dislodgement (6 Months)†1,6

P = ns

Graph depicting dislodgement rate of 0.7% for Attain Stability™ Quad versus 2.0% for Attain Performa™

*Based on a retrospective study comparing dislodgements to Attain Performa.
†Ad-hoc analysis conducted comparing post-implant dislodgement rates between Attain Performa (Model 4298) and Attain Stability Quad (Model 4798) leads (p = 0.098, two-sided Fisher’s Exact Test). Data were collected in a similar fashion in both studies.

Designed with Extraction in Mind

Helix straightens and elongates below expected extraction forces, enabling removal from the vein — similar to passive fixation leads.8

Close-up view of Attain Stability™ Quad side helix pre-extraction position

Attain Stability™ Quad Side Helix Pre-extraction

Close-up view of Attain Stability™ Quad side helix post-extraction position

Attain Stability™ Quad Side Helix Post-extraction

Safety

  • Vessel cross-sectional analysis indicates a 1 mm average distance between a vein and the nearest artery.9 This distance was taken into account when designing the side helix.
  • The helix is positioned 0.25 mm away from the lead body, creating a 4x safety margin between the vein and artery.
  • No LV lead perforations reported within six months of follow-up.1
Close-up of the Attain Stability™ Quad side helix showing that it is 0.25 mm away from the lead body

Attain Stability™ Quad Distance from Helix to Lead Body

Model Specifications and Compatibility 

Product Specifications

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Product Compatibility

Attain Stability Quad is compatible with all Medtronic CRT delivery tools.

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References

1

Jackson KP, Faerestrand S, Philippon F, et al. Performance of a novel active fixation quadripolar left ventricular lead for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Attain Stability Quad Clinical Study results. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. May 2020;31(5):1147–1154.

2

Biffi M, et al. Utilizing Short Spacing between Quadripolar LV Lead Electrodes to Avoid PNS. Presented at CardioStim 2014 (Poster Presentation Session 56P).

3

Biffi M, Foerster L, Eastman W, et al. Effect of bipolar electrode spacing on phrenic nerve stimulation and left ventricular pacing thresholds: an acute canine study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. August 1, 2012;5(4):815–820.

4

Biffi M, Zanon F, Bertaglia E, et al. Short-spaced dipole for managing phrenic nerve stimulation in patients with CRT: the "phrenic nerve mapping and stimulation EP" catheter study. Heart Rhythm. January 2013;10(1):39–45.

5

Lunati MG, et al. Long-Term Effect of Steroid Elution on the Electrical Performance of Coronary Sinus Leads for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Presented at HRS 2012 (AB10–05).

6

Crossley GH, Biffi M, Johnson B, et al. Performance of a novel left ventricular lead with short bipolar spacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy: primary results of the Attain Performa quadripolar left ventricular lead study. Heart Rhythm. April 2015;12(4):751–758.

7

Benjamin L. Attain Stability Quad Post Market Product Performance Data — AdHoc Analysis for Marketing Materials. Version B. Medtronic data on file. February 2021.

8

Adler S, Kirchhof N, Thompson AE, Foerster L, Marquard KR, Hine DS. Two-year extractability of novel left ventricular, active fixation leads in the sheep model. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. November 2017;40(11):1291–1297.

9

Anderson SE, Hill AJ, Iaizzo PA. Microanatomy of human left ventricular coronary veins. Anat Rec (Hoboken). January 2009;292(1):23–28.