Body-implantable lead
CA 1085932 A · Owner: Medtronic, Inc. · Inventors: Kane, Lawrence M.
Overview
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A body-implantable intravascular lead affixed with a pin or pins at its proximal end adapted to be connected to pulse generator and with an electrode or electrodes at its distal end adapted to be securely and permanently attached to a body organ through endothelial tissue. An electrode in the form of a rigid, electrically conductive helix with a sharp tip at the distal end of the lead is adapted to be screwed through endothelial tissue into the body organ. To allow the insertion and guidance of the lead through a body vessel without snagging the body vessel the lead carries a, a sleeve shrouding the helix during introduction of the lead that retracts as the corkscrew electrode is screwed …
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- Granted September 16, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 16, 1997.
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