Implantable device which permits removal without traumatizing the surrounding tissue
First Claim
1. In an implantable device for at least temporary electrical contact with body tissue comprising a stimulation electrode, a lead having a proximal end connected to a medical device and a distal end securely attached to the stimulation electrode and blocking means for holding the stimulation electrode in its position of contact with the body tissue, counter to a pulling force exerted by the lead wherein the improvement comprising the blocking means being essentially rigid and being at least partially composed of a material that can be resorbed into body fluid, said blocking means including a holder with a hole, said holder with a hole being slipped or fitted onto a surgical thread thereby connecting said blocking means to the surgical thread.
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Abstract
An implantable device for at least temporary electrical contact with body tissue includes a stimulation electrode, a lead having a proximal end connected to a medical device and a distal end securely attached to the stimulation electrode and blocking means for holding the stimulation electrode in its position of contacting the body tissue, counter to a pulling force exerted by the lead. The blocking means is essentially rigid and is at least partially composed of a material that can be resorbed into body fluid. The blocking means includes a holder with a hole which is slipped or fitted onto a surgical thread thereby connecting the blocking means to the surgical thread.
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- 1. In an implantable device for at least temporary electrical contact with body tissue comprising a stimulation electrode, a lead having a proximal end connected to a medical device and a distal end securely attached to the stimulation electrode and blocking means for holding the stimulation electrode in its position of contact with the body tissue, counter to a pulling force exerted by the lead wherein the improvement comprising the blocking means being essentially rigid and being at least partially composed of a material that can be resorbed into body fluid, said blocking means including a holder with a hole, said holder with a hole being slipped or fitted onto a surgical thread thereby connecting said blocking means to the surgical thread.
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