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Pacing leads with a structured coating

US9186498B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jan Weber · Maple Grove, US
Torsten Scheuermann · Munich, DE
Stephen B. Ruble · Lino Lakes, US
Barry L. Rudman · Forest Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2014
Grant date	Nov 17, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2400/18
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device includes a lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, a lumen and at least one lead wire extending through the lumen. The lead wire has an outer surface and a polymeric coating on at least a portion of the outer surface of the lead wire. The coating includes a first structure having a first end proximate the outer surface of the lead wire and a second end opposite the first end. The second end is movable relative to the first end and relative to the lead wire.

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