Lead for an active implantable medical device
AssigneeSaluda Medical Pty Ltd
InventorDirk Hartung
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Abstract
A lead (1) for an active implantable medical device comprising: an elongated, biocompatible, electrically non-conductive body (3) having a centre section (4) between a first portion (7) and a body extension (11); a plurality of electrical connectors (6) at the first portion (7); a plurality of electrodes (8) at a second portion (9) of the elongated body (3), wherein the second portion (9) is between the centre section (4) and the body extension (11); and a plurality of electrically conductive filaments (5) inside the elongated body (3) to connect the electrical connectors (6) to corresponding electrodes (8), wherein each of the plurality of electrically conductive filaments (5) include corresponding filament extension sections (13) in the body extension (11).
Claims9
A lead for an active implantable medical device comprising:
- an elongated, biocompatible, electrically non-conductive body having a centre section between a first portion at a proximal end and a body extension at a distal end;
- a plurality of electrical connectors at the first portion;
- a plurality of electrodes at a second portion of the elongated body, wherein the second portion is between the centre section and the body extension;
- and
- a plurality of electrically conductive filaments inside the elongated body to electrically connect the electrical connectors to corresponding electrodes,
- wherein:
- each of the plurality of electrodes is formed separately from the elongated body, and subsequently connected to, the electrically conductive filaments;
- each of the plurality of electrically conductive filaments include corresponding filament extension sections in the body extension that extend towards the distal end beyond a most distal electrode of the plurality of electrodes;
- the filament extension sections are configured to move a reflection point of electromagnetic waves excited along the lead away from the most distal electrode;
- and
- a length (L4) of each of the filament extension sections is 10 mm or more.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.