CARDIAC OR CEREBRAL VESSEL MICROLEAD WITH ELECTRODE RING
First Claim
1. A lead for implantation in a venous, arterial or lymphatic network, comprising:
- a conductor adapted to be connected to a generator of an active implantable medical device;
a sheath of electrically insulating polymer material covering the conductor on its periphery and along its length; and
an electrode formed by a ring electrically connected to the conductor via a puncture through the sheath and in contact with the conductor.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a detection/stimulation lead for implantation into a venous, arterial, or lymphatic network is shown and described. The method includes providing a microcable comprising a sheath of insulating material covering an electrically conductive core. The method further includes surrounding a portion of the microcable with an electrically conductive metal ring. The method also includes crimping the ring such that the thickness of the sheath is penetrated by a portion of the metal ring and such that an electrical connection is formed between the metal ring and the electrically conductive core.
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20 Claims
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1. A lead for implantation in a venous, arterial or lymphatic network, comprising:
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a conductor adapted to be connected to a generator of an active implantable medical device; a sheath of electrically insulating polymer material covering the conductor on its periphery and along its length; and an electrode formed by a ring electrically connected to the conductor via a puncture through the sheath and in contact with the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A metal ring for installation as an electrode on a microcable, comprising:
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an elongated ring having an internal lumen; a middle portion partially collapsed into the internal lumen adapted to puncture a sheath of the microcable when the middle portion is crimped around the microcable; and two end portions surrounding the middle portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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