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Patent No.:

US 6966322 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2005

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2002
Applicants:

Rick D. Mcvenes, Isanti, MN (US);

Kenneth B. Stokes, Anoka, MN (US);

Michael J. Ebert, Fridley, MN (US);

James M. Anderson, Cleveland, OH (US);

Inventors:

Rick D. McVenes, Isanti, MN (US);

Kenneth B. Stokes, Anoka, MN (US);

Michael J. Ebert, Fridley, MN (US);

James M. Anderson, Cleveland, OH (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/88 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An implantable medical device, perhaps a pacemaker lead, has a medical unit and a casing at least partially enclosing the medical unit. The casing is formed of a base polymer having surface modifying pendant groups formed of an acrylamide polymer or an acrylamide copolymer, perhaps polyisopropyl acrylamide. The base polymer may be a polyurethane, polyimide, fluoropolymer or polyolefin, for example.


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McVenes, Rick. (2005). Enhanced chronic lead removal (U.S. Patent No. 6966322). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6966322

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