Lead system having lead body with minimized cross-section
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1. A lead assembly comprising:
- a lead body extending from a lead proximal end to a lead distal end and having an intermediate portion therebetween, the lead body including a tine interface section;
at least one tine coupled with the lead body at a tine coupling portion, each at least one tine having a top surface and a bottom surface, the at least one tine having a first position extended away from the lead body, the at least one tine having a second collapsed position;
at least one first recessed portion formed on the lead body at a first longitudinal location along the tine interface section of the lead body;
at least one second recessed portion formed on the lead body at a second longitudinal location along the section of the lead body;
the at least one first recessed portion longitudinally disposed between the tine coupling portion and the at least one second recessed portion; and
wherein the at least one first recessed portion is recessed away from the bottom surface of the at least one tine when the at least one tine is disposed in the second collapsed position.
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Abstract
A medical device includes one or more tines having a first position and a second position. The tines are coupled with a body including one or more recessed portions thereon. In one of the first or second positions, the one or more tines are disposed adjacent one of the recessed portions of the body.
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1. A lead assembly comprising:
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a lead body extending from a lead proximal end to a lead distal end and having an intermediate portion therebetween, the lead body including a tine interface section;
at least one tine coupled with the lead body at a tine coupling portion, each at least one tine having a top surface and a bottom surface, the at least one tine having a first position extended away from the lead body, the at least one tine having a second collapsed position;
at least one first recessed portion formed on the lead body at a first longitudinal location along the tine interface section of the lead body;
at least one second recessed portion formed on the lead body at a second longitudinal location along the section of the lead body;
the at least one first recessed portion longitudinally disposed between the tine coupling portion and the at least one second recessed portion; and
wherein the at least one first recessed portion is recessed away from the bottom surface of the at least one tine when the at least one tine is disposed in the second collapsed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lead assembly comprising:
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a lead body extending from a lead proximal end to a lead distal end and having an intermediate portion therebetween, the lead body having a tine interface section;
at least one tine coupled with the lead body at a tine coupling portion, each at least one tine having a top surface and a bottom surface, the at least one tine having a first position extended away from the lead body, the at least one tine having a second collapsed position;
at least one first portion formed on the lead body at a first location along the tine interface section of the lead body, the at least one first portion having a first cross-sectional shape;
at least one second portion formed on the lead body at a second location along the tine interface section of the lead body, the at least one second portion having a second cross-sectional shape;
the first cross-sectional shape is different that the second cross-sectional shape; and
the at least one first recessed portion longitudinally disposed between the tine coupling portion and the at least one second recessed portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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disposing a conductor within a lead body, the lead body including a tine interface portion;
coupling one or more tines with the lead body, the one or more tines collapsible from a first extended position to a second collapsed position, the one or more tines having a top surface and a bottom surface;
forming a first recessed portion along the lead body at a first longitudinal location along the tine interface portion, wherein forming the first recessed portion includes recessing the first recessed portion away from the bottom surface when the one or more tines are disposed in the second collapsed position; and
forming a second recessed portion along the lead body at a second longitudinal location along the tine interface portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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