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Multifilar conductor for cardiac leads

US6978185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2002
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/056
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A permanent implantable lead having an elongated lead body with at least one multifilar conductor having electrically active elements for providing electrical communication between connectors at a proximal end and electrical components at a distal end of the lead body, and one or more electrically inactive elements for insulating the electrically active elements from one another.

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