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Karin Lungstrom

Kenth A Nilsson

Per Erik Jarl

Gunnar Westin

Tom Eriksson

Annika Pohl

Anna-Karin Johansson

Fredrik Killander

Koroush Lashgari

A method for producing a biocompatible material of the formula NaKNbO, 0&#x2266;x&#x2266;0.8, 0.2&#x2266;y&#x2266;1, x+y=1 includes the steps of a) providing a Na-precursor and a K-precursor for NaKNbO, b) mixing the precursors in solution wherein said precursors first react to form a sol and thereafter a gel, c) heat treating the gel to obtain an oxide of the material NaKNbO, 0&#x2266;x&#x2266;0.8, 0.2&#x2266;y&#x2266;1, x+y=1. The material can be produced as a film, and the material or film can be provided on the exterior surface of a medical implant that will come into contact with body tissue and/or body fluids upon implantation thereof.

Method for producing a piezoelectric film

An appliance for fastening one or more electrode leads in a connector unit of an implantable medical device, for example a heart stimulator, is formed of a wire- or strip-shaped resilient locking member, which is arranged to be inserted and fixed in a cavity in a connector unit, and which is shaped to clampingly engage diametrically opposed circumferential parts of the casing of each electrode lead.

Arrangement for fixing one or more electrode leads in an implantable

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Karin Lungstrom