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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Med-el Elektromedizinische Geraete Gmbh, Innsbruck, AT;
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Fabrice Béal, Mutters, AT;
Davide De Luca, Innsbruck, AT;
Dominik Hammerer, Innsbruck, AT;
Stefan Hofer, Innsbruck, AT;
Philipp Schindler, Aldrans, AT;
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Abstract
An implantable electric lead arrangement for a medical implant system includes an implantable electric lead with parallel lead wires wound in an elongated helix about a central longitudinal axis. A conical shape lead core is fixed and enclosed within the wire helix for providing impact strain relief to the electric lead by resisting radial and/or axial deformation from external impact force. The conical shape of the lead core is configured for a smooth transition between a lead core portion of the electric lead that is protected against external impact force and a non-lead core portion of the electric lead that is unprotected from external impact force.