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Extravascular implantable electrical lead having undulating configuration

  • US 10,675,478 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2015
  • Issued: 06/09/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical electrical lead comprising:

  • a lead body defining a proximal end and a distal portion, wherein at least a part of the distal portion of the lead body defines an undulating configuration;

    a defibrillation electrode that includes a plurality of defibrillation electrode segments disposed along the undulating configuration, wherein each defibrillation electrode segment of the plurality of defibrillation electrode segments is spaced apart from each adjacent defibrillation electrode segment of the plurality of defibrillation electrode segments by a respective distance, and wherein the plurality of defibrillation electrode segments are disposed to cover at least 80% of the undulating configuration; and

    at least one electrode disposed between adjacent segments of the plurality of defibrillation electrode segments, the at least one electrode configured to perform at least one of;

    deliver a pacing pulse to a heart;

    orsense cardiac electrical activity of the heart.

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