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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Dollimer, Rosemount, MN (US);
Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, MN (US);
Mark D. Breyen, Champlin, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/048 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved medical electrical lead is disclosed herein. The lead may include a longitudinally extending body having a distal end, a proximal end, a conductive element extending between the distal and proximal ends, and an electrode coupled to the conductive element utilizing a reflow process. The conductive element and electrode may comprise materials that are incompatible.