Methods of shielding implantable medical leads and implantable medical lead extensions
First Claim
1. An implantable medical lead, comprising:
- an insulative linear lead body defining a lumen;
a conductor within the lumen;
a proximal contact coupled to a proximal area of the lead body and in direct contact with the proximal area of the lead body;
a distal electrode coupled to a distal area of the lead body, with the conductor electrically coupling the proximal contact to the distal electrode;
an inner insulative layer coupled to and in direct contact with the outer surface of the linear lead body over the complete circumference of the outer surface of the lead body;
a shield layer positioned about and in direct contact with the inner insulative layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode; and
an outermost insulative layer positioned about and in direct contact with the shield layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode.
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Abstract
A shield layer is added to an existing lead or lead extension by applying the shield layer to the lead body between the proximal contact and distal electrode of the lead body. The shield layer may be covered with an outer insulative layer. An inner insulative layer may be applied over the lead body prior to adding the shield layer and the outer insulative layer. The shield layer may have a terminator applied to the end of the shield layer to prevent migration of the shield layer through the outer insulative layer. The shield layer may be of various forms including a tubular braided wire structure or a tubular foil. The tubular braided wire structure may be applied to the lead body by utilizing the lead body as a mandrel within a braiding machine.
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16 Claims
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1. An implantable medical lead, comprising:
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an insulative linear lead body defining a lumen; a conductor within the lumen; a proximal contact coupled to a proximal area of the lead body and in direct contact with the proximal area of the lead body; a distal electrode coupled to a distal area of the lead body, with the conductor electrically coupling the proximal contact to the distal electrode; an inner insulative layer coupled to and in direct contact with the outer surface of the linear lead body over the complete circumference of the outer surface of the lead body; a shield layer positioned about and in direct contact with the inner insulative layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode; and an outermost insulative layer positioned about and in direct contact with the shield layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An implantable medical lead, comprising:
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an insulative linear lead body defining a lumen; a conductor within the lumen; a proximal contact coupled to a proximal area of the lead body; a distal electrode coupled to a distal area of the lead body and in direct contact with the distal area of the lead body, with the conductor electrically coupling the proximal contact to the distal electrode; an inner insulative layer coupled to and in direct contact with the outer surface of the linear lead body over the complete circumference of the outer surface of the lead body; a shield layer positioned about and in direct contact with the inner insulative layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode; and an outermost insulative layer positioned about and in direct contact with the shield layer and between the proximal contact and the distal electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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