Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead
US6985775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3718
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrical lead end cap includes a body defining a bore therein capable of receiving and retaining an end of an electrical lead and a connector capable of electrically coupling conductors leading to at least two electrodes. A method includes routing an electrical current induced in an electrical lead conductor disposed within body tissue to a plurality of electrodes, electrically coupled with the body tissue, via a circuit within an end cap attached to the electrical lead.
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