Characteristles of Advanced Porous and Textured Surface Pacemaker Electrodes
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Vol. 6 (3), 525-536
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1983.tb05292.x
Abstract
Reduced stimulation thresholds, improved sensing and better attachment have been claimed for totally porous and porous surfaced electrodes. In this study, the potential for clinical use of two new types of porous electrodes and a non-porous, textured high microsurface area electrode, has been evaluated by comparison with equivalent sized, smooth non-porous controls. Eighteen sintered and seven laser drilled porous electrodes, seven-non-porous textured electrodes, and sixteen controls, were implanted singly in the right ventricles of sheep. Measurements of threshold, pacing, sensing and bulk impedances were taken at regular intervals for up 180 days. At sacrifice, only three of the thirteen non-porous controls were attached. All laser porous electrodes, apart from two which were dislodged, were attached, as were eleven of fifteen sintered porous, and five of seven textured non-porous electrodes. Tissue ingrowth was found for both porous electrode types. Stimulation thresholds were not statistically different for all electrode types (p less than 0.05). Pacing and bulk impedances of the two porous and surface textured electrodes were significantly higher (p less than 0.10, p less than 0.05, respectively) than those of controls. The three new electrodes exhibited similar chronic sensing impedance values, 30% less than equivalent non-porous electrodes. The similar sensing performance of the porous and high microsurface area non-porous electrodes indicates that the nature of the external surface, rather than internal porosity, determines sensing impedance. All three new electrode types showed improved attachment and sensing compared with similar smooth electrodes. The laser porous electrode, which permits fixation by tissue ingrowth and maintains simplicity of construction, is promising for routine clinical use.Keywords
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