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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Jeannette C. Polkinghorne, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Joseph A. Cihlar, East Bethel, MN (US);
Mitchell L. Horn-wyffels, New Hope, MN (US);
Joseph J. Nelsen, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Raymond Gessler, Roberts, WI (US);
Erin K. Webb, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Joseph J. Schachtner, St. Paul, MN (US);
Arienne P. Simon, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Andrew DE Kock, Andover, MN (US);
Jeannette C. Polkinghorne, St. Anthony, MN (US);
Joseph A. Cihlar, East Bethel, MN (US);
Mitchell L. Horn-Wyffels, New Hope, MN (US);
Joseph J. Nelsen, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Raymond Gessler, Roberts, WI (US);
Erin K. Webb, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Joseph J. Schachtner, St. Paul, MN (US);
Arienne P. Simon, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Andrew De Kock, Andover, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical electrical leads. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to leads having one or more drug-eluting components that are overmolded or otherwise positioned on the lead. Other embodiments relate to leads having one or more patterned surfaces, including some leads with one or more patterned surfaces over which one or more drug-eluting components are positioned. Further implementations relate to leads having one or more overmolded patterned surfaces, including some embodiments in which the overmolded surfaces contain at least one drug-eluting component.