A finishing wire with a ball nose tip is used to secure an implantable device
such
as a cardiac pacing lead during implantation procedures. The finishing wire includes
a proximal shaft, and a ball-nosed distal end. The ball-nosed distal end of the
finishing wire is sized to interface with an implantable device having a narrowed
distal tip. The length of the finishing wire is greater than the length of the
implantable device.