Method and apparatus for shunting induced currents in an electrical lead
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsJames D. Reinke, Jeffrey D. Wilkinson, Ron Kalin, Laurie D. Foerster, Volkert A. Zeijlemaker
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Abstract
An electrical lead end cap includes a body defining a bore therein capable of receiving and retaining an end of an electrical lead and a connector capable of electrically coupling conductors leading to at least two electrodes. A method includes routing an electrical current induced in an electrical lead conductor disposed within body tissue to a plurality of electrodes, electrically coupled with the body tissue, via a circuit within an end cap attached to the electrical lead.
Claims31
An electrical lead end cap, comprising:
- a body defining a bore therein capable of receiving and retaining an end of an electrical lead;
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- a connector capable of electrically coupling conductors leading to at least two electrodes.
An electrical lead end cap, comprising:
- a body defining a bore therein capable of receiving and retaining an end of an electrical lead;
- an electrode insulatingly attached to the body;
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- a connector capable of electrically coupling a conductor of the electrical lead and the electrode.
A method comprising routing an electrical current induced in an electrical lead conductor disposed within body tissue to a plurality of electrodes, electrically coupled with the body tissue, via a circuit within an end cap attached to the electrical lead.
An apparatus comprising means for routing an electrical current induced in an electrical lead conductor disposed within body tissue to a plurality of electrodes, electrically coupled with the body tissue, via a circuit within an end cap attached to the electrical lead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.