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US 2006/0041296 A1Published application
Novel medical electrode configurations
AssigneeMedtronic, Inc.
InventorsRyan Bauer, Kiem Dang, John Sommer
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Abstract
A medical electrode includes an active surface extending from a first end to a second end and has a maximum outer diameter exceeding an outer diameter of the both the first end and the second end. The electrode further includes a recess formed in the active surface and an agent held in the recess and adapted to disperse out from the recess upon implantation of the electrode.
Claims28
A medical electrical lead, comprising:
- an elongate lead body including a distal portion, the distal portion including a first segment and a second segment, the first and second segments each having an outer diameter;
- an electrode coupled to the lead body distal portion between the first and second segments and comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the first end approximately flush with the first segment outer diameter and the second end approximately flush with the second segment outer diameter, and
- an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end and including a recess formed therein and a maximum diameter, the maximum diameter exceeding the outer diameter of the first segment and the second segment;
- and
- an agent held in the recess of the outer surface of the electrode, the agent adapted to disperse out from the recess upon implantation of the lead.
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A medical electrode, comprising:
- an active electrode surface extending from a first end to a second end and having a maximum outer diameter exceeding an outer diameter of both of the first end and the second end;
- a recess formed in the active electrode surface;
- and
- an agent held in the recess, the agent adapted to disperse out from the recess upon implantation of the electrode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.