×

Expandable seal for use with medical device and system

  • US 6,240,321 B1
  • Filed: 08/12/1998
  • Issued: 05/29/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A lead adapted for implantation on or about the heart, the lead comprising:

  • an electrode tip assembly including a lumen therethrough; and

    a seal disposed within the lumen, the seal including expandable matrix material adapted to expand in volume upon contact with fluid;

    the seal extending from a first end to a second end, the seal having a recess therein, where said recess is adjacent to said second end.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×