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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2023
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Thomas A. Wong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Timothy M. Ramos, Blaine, MN (US);
William J. Clemens, Fridley, MN (US);
Kristin M. Johnson, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Gregory N. Nesseth, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Ryan E. Begley, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Scott N. Tuominen, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Elyssa M. Edgeton, Andover, MN (US);
Dina L. Williams, Andover, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system for producing a medical catheter or lead and a method thereof. The system including a heating cartridge defining an interior volume and at least one filament port. The system also including a heating element thermally coupled to the heating cartridge to heat the interior volume, a filament handling system to feed at least one filament through the at least one filament port, and a substrate handling system. The substrate handling system including a clamp to secure a portion of a substrate to be moved relative to the heating cartridge to apply a jacket to the substrate. In one or more embodiments, a subassembly is positioned on the substrate and has an electrode ring. The jacket printed to cover at least a portion of the subassembly and spaced apart from the electrode ring.