Medical electrical lead having improved anchoring sleeve
First Claim
1. A pacing system comprising:
- an implantable pulse generator;
a lead, the lead having a conductor and an insulative sleeve, the conductor having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the pulse generator, the distal end having an electrode, the insulative sleeve insulating the conductor between the proximal end and the distal end; and
an anchoring sleeve disposed around the insulative sleeve, the anchoring sleeve having a first end and a second end and further having a series of circumferential suture grooves thereabout, the anchoring sleeve having a longitudinally extending slot across each circumferential suture groove, wherein each slot extends across each groove but is separate from every other slot, each slot extending from an outer surface of the sleeve to an inner surface of the sleeve.
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Abstract
A medical electrical lead which features an improved anchoring sleeve. Specifically the anchoring sleeve has a first end and a second end and further has a series of circumferential suture grooves thereabout. A longitudinally extending slot is provided across each circumferential suture groove. Each slot extends across each groove but is separate from every other slot. In such a manner the area of the anchoring sleeve may be compressed in the area of the groove due to the relevant slot. Because each slot, however, only extends across one groove, the lead body is not otherwise easily compressed in the area away from each groove. Thus the sleeve does not unintentionally engage with and frictionally interfere with the lead body therethrough unless so intended. In the preferred embodiment the anchoring sleeve has three circumferential grooves, each groove having a slot through the anchor sleeve which extends across.
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2 Claims
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1. A pacing system comprising:
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an implantable pulse generator; a lead, the lead having a conductor and an insulative sleeve, the conductor having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end coupled to the pulse generator, the distal end having an electrode, the insulative sleeve insulating the conductor between the proximal end and the distal end; and an anchoring sleeve disposed around the insulative sleeve, the anchoring sleeve having a first end and a second end and further having a series of circumferential suture grooves thereabout, the anchoring sleeve having a longitudinally extending slot across each circumferential suture groove, wherein each slot extends across each groove but is separate from every other slot, each slot extending from an outer surface of the sleeve to an inner surface of the sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeMedtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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Original AssigneeMedtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
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InventorsDaman, Harlen, Cannon, Norbert H., Rugland, Roger E.
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Primary Examiner(s)Kamm, William E.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Getzow, Scott M.
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Application NumberUS08/430,962Time in Patent Office599 DaysField of Search607/126, 607/129, 607/132US Class Current607/132CPC Class CodesA61N 1/057 Anchoring means; Means for ...A61N 2001/0582 Suture sleeves
