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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8406900 | Implantable lead This invention relates to an implantable lead, which comprises a conductor; an electrode assembly, arranged at a distal end of the lead, and comprising a housing defining an internal cavity; a helical guide spring arranged in a proximal portion of the cavity and hav... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8391997 | Extendable/retractable lead with improved distal seal An implantable lead may have a distal assembly including a coupler, a fixation helix secured to the coupler and a housing in which the fixation helix and the coupler are disposed. The distal assembly may include an annular seal that is disposed between the coupler a... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8355802 | Selective parylene coating for cardiac pacemaker electrodes A stimulation electrode is produced having a porous film layer and being partially coated with an insulating parylene (polyparaxylylene) film, whose insulating film has a dielectric breakdown voltage of greater than 100 V. Parylene is deposited on the entire surface... | 01/15/2013 |
| 8346374 | Laminate distal lead seal with tissue ingrowth feature An implantable lead may include a housing and a laminate distal seal disposed across a distal end of the housing. A coupler and a fixation helix secured to the coupler may be disposed within the housing. The fixation helix may have a retracted position in which the ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8332051 | High impedance active fixation electrode of an electrical medical lead Electrical medical leads having active fixation electrodes, particularly helix electrodes intended to be screwed into body tissue, e.g., the heart, are disclosed having selectively applied insulation to optimize exposed electrode surface area and dispose the exposed... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8311647 | Direct delivery system for transvascular lead A lead delivery system for delivering a neurostimulation lead to a patient's internal jugular vein using a percutaneous stick. The system comprises a neurostimulation lead adapted to stimulate a vagus nerve from the internal jugular vein. The lead includes a proxima... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8249722 | Active fixation element A helical fixation element of an implantable medical lead. The fixation element has at least one blood drainage channel running along at least a tissue-penetrating portion of the helix windings of the fixation element. The channel guides, during penetration and anch... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8244378 | Spiral configurations for intravascular lead stability A medical electrical lead for transvascularly stimulating a nerve, muscle or other tissue from an adjacent vessel is described. The lead includes an expandable distal portion having one or more spirals for securing and stabilizing the lead within the vessel. ... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8233994 | Active fixation medical lead An implantable medical device that includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a helical fixation member extending from the distal end of the elongated body, the helical fixation member including a distal tip for affixing the distal end of the... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8219213 | Active fixation cardiac vein medical lead An implantable medical lead configured for active fixation in the vasculature of a patient includes an elongated lead body having a central lumen and a distal tip. Disposed within the central lumen are a fixation helix and an elongated member, such as a lead coil, c... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8209035 | Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector A lead having an extendable and retractable fixation mechanism has a rotating terminal pin at the terminal end which rotates the fixation mechanism at the distal end. As the terminal pin is rotated, the fixation mechanism is extended or retracted from the distal end... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8170690 | Implantable medical lead having an anchor providing enhanced fixation An implantable medical lead is disclosed herein wherein the lead employs a helical distal tip anchor having improved fixation capabilities. The implantable medical lead may include a body and a helical anchor. The body may include a distal end and a proximal end. Th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170691 | Medical implantable lead A medical implantable lead has a proximal end and a distal end, a biostable and biocompatible polymeric header, which is arranged at the distal end and has a first tubular portion, a helical fixation element located within the first tubular portion and being extenda... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170692 | Implant tool for active fixation lead An implant tool for use with an endocardial or other implantable lead having an extendable/retractable active fixation tip includes a housing, a shaft rotatably supported by the housing, and a shaft rotation mechanism for rotating the shaft through a predetermined a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160722 | Subcutaneous lead fixation mechanisms A medical device that includes a lead having a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, and a housing having a connector block for receiving the proximal end of the lead body. A fixation mechanism is positioned proximal to an electrode coil located a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160723 | Bipolar electrode that can be implanted A bipolar electrode (1) that can be implanted is provided with at least two poles at its distal end, namely a cathode (4) and an anode (6) spaced apart therefrom. Further, an anchoring is provided at the distal end of the electrode (1), p... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8150536 | Low profile active fixation cardiac lead having torque transmitting means An active fixation cardiac lead is disclosed that includes an elongated lead body having opposed proximal and distal end portions and an interior lumen that extends therethrough. A rotatable fixation element is operatively associated with the distal end portion of t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8112160 | Fixation helix and multipolar medical electrode A cardiac rhythm management device that includes a lead and a pulse generator. The lead can comprise a lead body, a helical composite electrode, a composite conductor and a proximal connector. The helical composite electrode can have first and second electrodes in a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8108054 | Active fixation implantable medical lead configured to indicate via fluoroscopy embedment of helical anchor in cardiac tissue An implantable medical lead for active fixation to cardiac tissue is disclosed herein. The lead may include a lead body distal end, a tissue fixation helical anchor and a structure. The tissue fixation helical anchor may be coupled to the lead body distal end and in... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099177 | Implantable medical lead and method for the manufacture thereof A medically implantable lead configured for insertion into a human or animal body to be attached in the body with its distal end to tissue inside the body, as a rotatable helix at a distal end thereof that can be screwed into the tissue. The helix serves as an attac... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8078287 | His bundle mapping, pacing, and injection lead A cardiac rhythm management system includes a lead assembly for intracardiac mapping, pacing, and drug delivery. The lead assembly includes an implantable endocardial lead having a proximal end for connection to an implantable cardiac rhythm management device and a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8036757 | Pacing lead and method for pacing in the pericardial space A pacing lead for implantation in the pericardial space includes an elongated lead body, a compression fixation element, and at least one electrode on either the lead body or the fixation element. The fixation element defines a resilient structure, and is positioned... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7991484 | Active fixation medical lead and related method and system An implantable medical lead of the invention comprises an electrically active helix electrode extendable and retractable relative to a distal tip of the lead, an electrically conductive mapping collar disposed at the lead's distal tip and a proximal end carrying an ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7937161 | Cardiac stimulation electrodes, delivery devices, and implantation configurations Some embodiments of an electrode delivery system may be used to deliver a plurality of wired electrodes into one or more chambers of the heart. In particular embodiments, the plurality of wired electrodes may be delivered into a heart chamber through a single guide ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933662 | Medical electrical lead including an inductance augmenter A medical electrical lead includes an inductance augmenter assembly. The assembly includes an inductor coil formed of an insulated wire, which is wound about a non-conductive core and is electrically coupled in series between a conductor coil of the lead and an elec... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7860580 | Active fixation medical electrical lead A medical electrical lead includes a proximal insulation segment, a distal insulation segment, a conductor extending within the proximal and distal segments, and an electrode coupled to the conductor and disposed in proximity to a distal end of the distal insulation... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860581 | Implantable lead with a stimulating electrode and a mapping electrode that is electrically disconnectable An implantable lead for delivering electrical stimuli to a human heart has a stimulating electrode for transmitting electrical stimuli to the myocardium after implantation, and a mapping electrode for use during implantation. The mapping electrode is configured to d... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7840283 | Bipolar screw-in lead An implantable active fixation lead includes an outer sheath, a protector member having a peripheral surface extending between its distal and proximal end surfaces with a helical groove formed in the peripheral surface, and a fixation helix integral with the outer s... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7751905 | Active fixation cardiac lead An active fixation cardiac electrode lead having a fixation helix movably placed in a housing at the electrode lead's distal end so as to be extended out of the housing's distal end and retraced into an inner space enclosed by the housing. The housing has a wall and... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7720550 | High impedance active fixation electrode of an electrical medical lead Electrical medical leads having active fixation electrodes, particularly helix electrodes intended to be screwed into body tissue, e.g., the heart, are disclosed having selectively applied insulation to optimize exposed electrode surface area and dispose the exposed... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7676275 | Endovascular lead for chronic nerve stimulation A lead of the present invention comprises an electrode array adapted to be stably anchored at a selected location within the vena cava of a human patient. The electrode array may take various shapes, including helical, annular and linear. The electrode array is conn... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7657326 | Cardiac lead with a retractable helix A cardiac rhythm management system for securing a cardiac lead within a patient's heart is provided. According to the present invention, the cardiac rhythm management system includes a fixation helix for securing and stabilizing the lead at a target location in a pa... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7657325 | Implantable medical lead including a helical fixation member An implantable medical lead comprises an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal end, and a helical fixation member extending from the distal end of the elongated body. The helical fixation member is configured to fix the implantable medical lea... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7599747 | Screw-in electrode probe for cardiologocal application A screw-in electrode probe for cardiological application comprises an oblong electrode body (1), a supply line (10) running therein, and an electrode head (3) on the distal end (2). The latter is provided with housing (5), a shaft ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7580758 | Implantable electrode device An implantable electrode device, particularly a cardiological electrode device, comprises an oblong, hose-like electrode body and a helical screw-in electrode, which is displaceable on the distal end of the electrode body between a retracted passive position inside ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7532939 | Active fixation medical lead An implantable medical device that includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a helical fixation member extending from the distal end of the elongated body, the helical fixation member including a distal tip for affixing the distal end of the... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7392095 | Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector A lead having an extendable and retractable fixation mechanism has a rotating terminal pin at the terminal end which rotates the fixation mechanism at the distal end. As the terminal pin is rotated, the fixation mechanism is extended or retracted from the distal end... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383091 | Medical electrical lead providing far-field signal attenuation A bipolar pacing and sensing lead incorporates a range of active surface areas for each of the anode and cathode electrodes, and a range of inter-electrode spacings between the anode and cathode electrodes which, in combination, provide acceptable near-field signal ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369901 | Myocardial lead and lead system An implantable myocardial stimulation lead comprises a lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, and an electrical connector carried by the proximal end of the lead body. An electrode header carried by the distal end of the lead body has an axis and includes... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366574 | Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter A transvenous catheter for the cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and/or the stimulation of the heart's activity. The catheter has an electrically active section within a heart and an electrically passive section carrying electrical cables. At le... | 04/29/2008 |
