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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, MN (US);
Kevin R. Seifert, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Greg Garlough, Bloomington, MN (US);
Inventors:
Gregory A. Boser, Richfield, MN (US);
Kevin R. Seifert, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Greg Garlough, Bloomington, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49123 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49204 (2015.01);
Abstract
A medical device lead. The lead includes one or more jacketed conductive elements. The jacket comprises one or more covers. A first cover of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is in direct contact with the at least one conductive element. The at least one conductive element and the PTFE cover are coiled. The coiled conductive element can substantially retain its original coiled shape.