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Implantable lead for sensing a physiologic parameter of the body

  • US 5,438,987 A
  • Filed: 05/28/1993
  • Issued: 08/08/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A body implantable sensor, comprising:

  • optical sensing means for sensing a specified characteristic of the body, the sensing means having a first and a second sensor terminal;

    an optically clear, tubular shell having a D-shape, the shell having a flat surface with the optical sensing means mounted thereon, the shell having two open ends;

    two end caps dimensioned to fit into the two open ends of the shell, respectively, each end cap having a channel to allow one of the sensor terminals to pass therethrough; and

    means for hermetically sealing the end caps to the shell.

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