Steroid elution electrodes LVCV, left atrial medical/elecrical leads
US6363287B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0568
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical electrical lead having an elongated insulative sheath carrying an elongated electrical conductor therein and having a drug-dispensing electrode assembly coupled to a distal end of the elongated conductor. The electrode assembly takes the form of a conductive electrode member having a distal electrode portion exposed exterior to the elongated sheath and a shank portion extending proximally from the distal portion and coupled to the elongated conductor. A drug release device is mounted around the shank proximal to the distal portion of the electrode member and the electrode member is provided with at least one bore extending from a surface of the release device to a surface of the distal portion of the electrode member.
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