An implantable medical device that includes an elongated body having a
proximal end and a distal end, a helical fixation member extending from
the distal end of the elongated body, the helical fixation member
including a distal tip for affixing the distal end of the elongated body
at an implant site, and a tracking member extending from the distal end
of the elongated body, through the helical fixation member and outward
from the distal tip of the helical fixation member for tracking along an
implant pathway during implantation of the implantable medical device.