Microlead for detection/stimulation, implantable in venous, arterial or lymphatic networks
US9560979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49194
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensing/pacing lead including a microcable having a diameter of at most 2 French (0.66 mm). The microcable includes an electrically conductive core cable including a plurality of strands and a composite structure formed from at least a structuring material and a radiopaque material, the radiopaque material constituting at least about 0.008 mm2 of the core cable cross section. The plurality of strands of the core cable comprises a first set of individual strands formed from the structuring material and a second set of individual strands formed from the radiopaque material, or a plurality of strands each comprising a first and second layer, one of which is the structuring material and the other the radiopaque material. The microcable further includes a polymer insulation layer at least partially surrounding the core cable and at least one electrode.
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