Table 2. Insertion procedure.
| LINQ(N=272) | Reveal XT(N=122) | All insertions(N=394) | |
| Device location | |||
| Between clavicle and 1st rib (close to sternum) | 2 (0.7%) | 2 (1.6%) | 4 (1.0%) |
| Between clavicle and 1st rib | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (3.3%) | 4 (1.0%) |
| Between 1st and 4th rib (close to sternum) | 129 (47.4%) | 76 (62.3%) | 205 (52.0%) |
| Between 1st and 4th rib | 45 (16.5%) | 30 (24.6%) | 75 (19.0%) |
| Inferior to 4th rib (close to sternum) | 70 (25.7%) | 6 (4.9%) | 76 (19.3%) |
| Inferior to 4th rib | 19 (7.0%) | 4 (3.3%) | 23 (5.8%) |
| Other | 7 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (1.8%) |
| Device orientation | |||
| Horizontal | 7 (2.6%) | 4 (3.3%) | 11 (2.8%) |
| Vertical | 21 (7.7%) | 67 (54.9%) | 88 (22.3%) |
| 45 degrees | 232 (85.3%) | 42 (34.4%) | 274 (69.5%) |
| 135 degrees | 10 (3.7%) | 3 (2.5%) | 13 (3.3%) |
| Other | 2 (0.7%) | 6 (4.9%) | 8 (2.0%) |
| Device sutured during insertion | 13 (4.8%) | 107 (87.7%) | 120 (30.5%) |
| Electrodes outward (as recommended) | 263 (96.7%) | 122 (100%) | 385 (97.7%) |
| R-wave diagnostic sensing completed | 259 (95.2%) | 119 (97.5%) | 378 (95.9%) |