Radiopaque marking of lead electrode zone in a continuous conductor construction
CA 2426151 A1 · Owner: Belden, Elisabeth L. · Inventors: Morris, Mary M.; Boser, Gregory A.; Belden, Elisabeth L.
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A cardiac transvenous defibrillation lead has a continuous coil conductor within a layer of insulation. A portion of the coil conductor is exposed as a defibrillation electrode. In order to enhance fluoroscopic visualization of the exposed electrode during implant, the end of the exposed electrode is marked with a radiopaque element. The element may be in the form of an adhesive filled with radiopaque material that is used to backfill under the layer of insulation. Alternativelly, a tube made of radiopaque material may be installed between the layer of insulation and the coil conductor.
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- Filed October 4, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 4, 2021.
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