Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100125320 | OVERMOLDED COMPONENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEADS AND RELATED METHODS - The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical electrical leads. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to leads having one or more drug-eluting components that are overmolded or otherwise positioned on the lead. Other embodiments relate to leads having one or more patterned surfaces, including some leads with one or more patterned surfaces over which one or more drug-eluting components are positioned. Further implementations relate to leads having one or more overmolded patterned surfaces, including some embodiments in which the overmolded surfaces contain at least one drug-eluting component. | 05-20-2010 |
20110156306 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH A UNITARY SILICONE COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing a medical electrical lead includes molding a lead body pre-form, stringing an electrode onto the pre-form and overmolding the pre-form with a polymer to form a lead body portion. The pre-form has a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends. At least one asymmetric region of the pre-form has a transverse cross-section that has a non-circular outer dimension. The overmolding causes the asymmetric region to become substantially circular. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160819 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH OPTIMIZED LEAD BODY CROSS-SECTION CONFIGURATION - The embodiments herein relate to medical lead body configurations that reduce conductor flexural fatigue. The various lead body embodiments include a support section and can also include other features such as a semi-straight portion of a lumen or semi-straight sides that optimize the reduction in conductor flexural fatigue. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160823 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH A LOW COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION MATERIAL - A method of reducing a coefficient of friction between a medical electrical lead and a delivery system includes machining a mold for a lead, roughening at least a portion of the mold to an average surface roughness of at least about 7 micro-inches and injecting a polymer into the roughened mold to form a roughened portion of a lead body. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160825 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH A CONDUCTOR COIL HAVING TWO OR MORE SECTIONS - Various coiled conductors having two or more sections and methods and devices for constructing such conductors are disclosed. The various embodiments of coiled conductors and related methods include two or more sections that can have different mechanical, structural, and/or electrical characteristics. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160828 | MRI CONDITIONALLY SAFE LEAD WITH LOW-PROFILE MULTI-LAYER CONDUCTOR FOR LONGITUDINAL EXPANSION - An implantable electrical lead having a flexible body and including a multi-layer coil conductor extending within the longitudinal body lumen from the connector assembly to at least the electrode, the multi-layer coil conductor including a first coil layer a second coil layer disposed about the first coil layer, wherein at least one parameter of the first and the second coil layer is configured such that the lead exhibits a predetermined axial stiffness or bending stiffness. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160830 | IMPLANTABLE LEADS WITH AN AXIAL REINFORCEMENT MEMBER - Implantable electrical leads including an axial reinforcement member are disclosed. In some embodiments, an implantable electrical lead can have a body, one or more electrodes, a cable conductor, a conductor coil, and a reinforcement member. A cable conductor can be disposed within the body and is configured to convey electrical signals between the proximal region and the distal region of the lead. The reinforcement member may be coupled to or integrally formed within the lead body and is configured to limit elongation of the lead body in response to a tensile force. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160831 | TAPERED DRUG-ELUTING COLLAR FOR A MEDICAL ELECTRICAL LEAD - A medical electrical lead includes a tapered distal tip having a tapered drug-eluting component incorporated therein. The drug-eluting component can be an overmolded drug-eluting collar or a pre-molded drug eluting collar. The drug-eluting collar is disposed in a recess formed in the tapered distal tip and maintains the overall tapered profile of the distal tip. | 06-30-2011 |