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Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 11, 2013
Applicant:

Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);

Inventors:

Keith Victorine, Santa Clarita, CA (US);

Steven R. Conger, Agua Dulce, CA (US);

Greg Kampa, Laguna Nigel, CA (US);

Dorab N. Sethna, Culver City, CA (US);

Daniel Ephraim, North Hills, CA (US);

Sean Matthew Desmond, Moorpark, CA (US);

Assignee:

Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); H01R 43/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/048 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); H01R 43/00 (2013.01); H01R 43/048 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of manufacturing an implantable medical lead is disclosed herein. The method may include: providing a lead body including a proximal end, a distal end, and an electrode near the distal end; provide a conductor extending between the proximal and distal ends; providing a crimp including a ribbon-like member and extending the ribbon-like member around the conductor; and mechanically and electrically connecting the ribbon-like member to the electrode.


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