The Cinch anchor, with its titanium retention sleeve and extended distal strain relief, is designed to reduce lead migration and breakage.1–3 As an added benefit, it is entirely radiopaque, allowing for easy identification under fluoroscopy.
1. Data on file.2. Kumar K, Buchser E, Linderoth B, Meglio M, Van Buyten JP. Avoiding complications from spinal cord stimulation: practical recommendations from an international panel of experts. Neuromodulation. 2007;10(1):24-33.3. Henderson J, Schade C, Sasaki J, Caraway D, Oakley J. Prevention of mechanical failures in implanted spinal cord stimulation systems. Neuromodulation. 2006; 9(3):183-191.