Medical electrical lead
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1. A medical electrical lead, comprising an elongated lead body carrying multiple conductors, wherein the lead body comprises:
- an inner, core having radially extending portions extending to an outer periphery of the core and defining one or more longitudinally extending grooves therebetween along the length of the core, the grooves having a width at the outer periphery and a width inward from the outer periphery;
an outer tubular member surrounding the core; and
conductors located in one or more of the longitudinally extending grooves of the core.
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Abstract
An improved lead body for implantable leads comprising a longitudinally extending core section provided with longitudinally extending grooves in which conductors are located and an outer tubular member, encasing the core and conductors.
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1. A medical electrical lead, comprising an elongated lead body carrying multiple conductors, wherein the lead body comprises:
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an inner, core having radially extending portions extending to an outer periphery of the core and defining one or more longitudinally extending grooves therebetween along the length of the core, the grooves having a width at the outer periphery and a width inward from the outer periphery; an outer tubular member surrounding the core; and conductors located in one or more of the longitudinally extending grooves of the core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making a medical electrical lead, comprising:
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obtaining an inner core having radially extending portions extending to an outer periphery of the core and defining one or more longitudinally extending grooves therebetween along the length of the core, the grooves having a width at the outer periphery and a width inward from the outer periphery; locating conductors in one or more of the longitudinally extending grooves of the core; and thereafter surrounding the core and conductors with an outer tubular member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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