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Impact protection for implantable electric lead

US9174039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH · AT

Inventors

Martin Zimmerling · Patsch, AT
Fabrice Béal · Mutters, AT
Davide De Luca · Innsbruck, AT
Dominik Hammerer · Innsbruck, AT
Stefan Hofer · Innsbruck, AT
Philipp Schindler · Aldrans, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2014
Grant date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/0541
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel implantable electric lead arrangement is described for medical implant systems such as middle ear implants (MEI), cochlear implants (CI) and vestibular implants (VI). An electric lead contains parallel lead wires wound in an elongated helix about a central longitudinal axis. A lead core is fixed and enclosed within the wire helix for providing impact strain relief to the lead wires by resisting radial and/or axial deformation from external impact force.

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