Medical electrical lead with fiber core
US6516230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/0578
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical electrical lead, having an elongated lead body which includes an elongated insulative sheath having proximal and distal ends and which carries spaced first and second electrical components. The first and second electrical components are mechanically and electrically coupled to one another by a coil/core structure extending within the insulative sheath. The coil/core structure is made of lengths of fiber cord twisted around one another, with a metal coiled conductor wound around the lengths of twisted fiber cord. The coil/core structure may include two lengths of a single fiber cord, folded back upon itself to define a loop at one end thereof. The first electrical component may be provided with a longitudinal lumen extending therethrough and the fiber core may be tied into a knot located within the lumen of the first electrical component and the coil wound around the first electrical component. The second electrical component may be provided with a hook-shaped member hooked into the loop at the end of the fiber core.
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