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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2006
Jeffrey G. Falk, Blaine, MN (US);
Douglas N. Hess, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John L. Sommer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Jeffrey G. Falk, Blaine, MN (US);
Douglas N. Hess, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John L. Sommer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical electrical lead includes a proximal insulation segment, a distal insulation segment, a conductor extending within the proximal and distal segments, and an electrode coupled to the conductor and disposed in proximity to a distal end of the distal insulation segment. A fixation element of the lead is coupled to a distal end of the proximal insulation segment and includes a wire wound in a helix, which extends distally from the proximal segment, over the distal insulation segment.