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Distal portions for medical electrical leads

US8219212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Ryan Bauer · Brooklyn Park, US
Yong Zhao · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2004
Grant date	Jul 10, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 16, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical electrical lead includes a canted lead body distal portion extending from an approximately straight lead body proximal portion; the canted distal portion includes an approximately straight segment and a hump-like segment extending from a first end, in proximity to the approximately straight segment, to a second end. The lead further includes a first electrode coupled to the approximately straight segment of the distal portion and a second electrode coupled to the distal portion in proximity to a second end of the hump-like segment.

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