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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bret R Shoberg, Corcoran, MN (US);
David G Schaenzer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607122 ;
Abstract
An implantable medical electrical lead having a lead body including a stranded or cabled conductor extending therein and an electrical connector mounted to a proximal end of the lead body and coupled to the stranded or cabled conductor and having a fabric tube molded into a proximal portion of the lead body adjacent the electrical connector. The fabric may be a polyester mesh formed or rolled into a tube and is preferably molded into the proximal portion of said lead body adjacent its exterior surface. The proximal portion of the lead body may be fabricated of silicone rubber or polyurethane.