Medical electrical lead
US5948015A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0573
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical electrical lead having an electrode head with an internal lumen mounted to a proximal portion of the lead body and a rotatable fixation helix advanceable from the internal lumen. The helix is mounted to a rotatable shaft which is provided with a central shaft portion and circumferential shoulders proximal and distal to the central shaft portion. A seal is mounted in the lumen of the electrode head, encircling the shaft and C-shaped seal retainers are mounted in the lumen of the electrode head member proximal and distal to the seal.
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