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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Katsuhiro Shirakawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshizo Ishizuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuminori Tsuboi, Kanagawa, JP;
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrode lead, which is used as an implantable electrode lead and a symptom of disconnection of which can be found and detected at an early stage before complete disconnection. Also, an implantable medical instrument which uses this electrode lead safely is provided. More specifically, in an implantable electrode lead obtained by connecting conductor wiresandwith large electrical resistances and conductor wiresandwith small electrical resistances parallel to each other, when one of the low-strength conductor wiresandis disconnected, a change in electrical resistance of the implantable electrode lead can be detected and informed. Hence, a symptom before total disconnection of the implantable electrode lead can be detected.