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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2023
Applicant:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bryan Teague, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Kyle Nix, Arcadia, CA (US);
Xiangqun Chen, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Joseph Lane Hansen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lead for an implantable medical device (IMD) includes an electrode having a plurality of brick segments that are discrete and mechanically connected to one another in a line. The brick segments are electrically conductive and electrically connected to one another. The brick segments are configured to be powered by a pulse generator of the IMD to deliver high-voltage shocks for defibrillation therapy.