LEAD ANCHORING SYSTEM WITH LIMITED MOVEMENT OF ANCHORING DEVICE ALONG LEAD
First Claim
1. A medical system for implantation within a patient'"'"'s body, the medical system comprising:
- an implantable medical device;
a lead having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end has a connector connecting the lead to the implantable medical device, and the intermediate portion includes a portion having a reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of a remainder of the intermediate portion; and
an anchoring device for anchoring the lead within the patient'"'"'s body, the anchoring device comprising a sleeve having an inner lumen extending therethrough that accommodates the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, wherein axial movement of the anchoring device along the lead is limited to within the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead.
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Abstract
Described is a medical system for implantation within a patient'"'"'s body. The medical system comprises: an implantable medical device; a lead having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end has a connector connecting the lead to the implantable medical device, and the intermediate portion includes a portion having a reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of a remainder of the intermediate portion; and an anchoring device for anchoring the lead within the patient'"'"'s body, the anchoring device comprising a sleeve having an inner lumen extending therethrough that accommodates the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, wherein axial movement of the anchoring device along the lead is limited to within the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead.
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1. A medical system for implantation within a patient'"'"'s body, the medical system comprising:
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an implantable medical device; a lead having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end has a connector connecting the lead to the implantable medical device, and the intermediate portion includes a portion having a reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of a remainder of the intermediate portion; and an anchoring device for anchoring the lead within the patient'"'"'s body, the anchoring device comprising a sleeve having an inner lumen extending therethrough that accommodates the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, wherein axial movement of the anchoring device along the lead is limited to within the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An implantable medical system comprising:
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a lead having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the intermediate portion includes a portion having a reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of a remainder of the intermediate portion; and an anchoring device for anchoring the lead within the patient'"'"'s body, the anchoring device comprising a sleeve having an inner lumen extending therethrough that accommodates the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, wherein axial movement of the anchoring device along the lead is limited to within the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of anchoring a lead comprising the steps of:
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providing a lead having a proximal end, a distal end and an intermediate portion located between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the intermediate portion includes a portion having a reduced outer diameter compared to an outer diameter of a remainder of the intermediate portion; positioning an anchoring device for anchoring the lead in a patient'"'"'s body about the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, the anchoring device comprising a sleeve having an inner lumen extending therethrough that accommodates the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead, wherein axial movement of the anchoring device along the lead is limited to within the reduced outer diameter portion of the lead. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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