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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
John Louis Sommer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Michael William Kimmel, Edina, MN (US);
Yong Kyun Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John Louis Sommer, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Michael William Kimmel, Edina, MN (US);
Yong Kyun Cho, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An implantable medical device (IMD) can include an implantable pulse generator (IPG), such as a cardiac pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Various portions of the IMD, such as a device body, a lead body, or a lead tip, can be provided to reduce or dissipate a current and heat induced by various external environmental factors. According to various embodiments, features can be incorporated into the lead body, the lead tip, or the IMD body to reduce the creation of an induced current, or dissipate the induced current and heat created due to an induced current in the lead.