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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2007
Sergey Safarevich, Valencia, CA (US);
Benedict L. Gomperz, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Steve Norling, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Serdar Unal, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark W. Kroll, Crystal Bay, MN (US);
Sergey Safarevich, Valencia, CA (US);
Benedict L. Gomperz, North Hollywood, CA (US);
Steve Norling, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Serdar Unal, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark W. Kroll, Crystal Bay, MN (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A body-implantable lead suitable for use in conjunction with implantable cardiac devices and method for assembling a body-implantable lead suitable for use in conjunction with implantable cardiac devices. The body-implantable lead includes a lead body having at least one inner lumen and at least one elongated conductor cable residing within the inner lumen. An end portion of the conductor cable is joined by an aligned weld joint directly to an end portion of a lead component. Exemplary lead components include, but are not limited to, an electrode member, an elongated conductive connector pin of a proximal connector, a conductor extending from a proximal end of a distal tip of the lead, and a second elongated conductor cable residing within a second inner lumen of the lead body.