High strength medical electrical lead
First Claim
1. An implantable electrical lead comprising:
- an elongated lead body having a proximal end and a distal end;
first and second electrical components located along said lead body, a first of said electrical components located distal to and spaced from a second of said electrical components, said first and second electrical components separated by a portion of said lead body which in turn is fabricated of a pliant, extensible biocompatible insulated material;
an extensible conductor extending from the proximal end of said lead body to said first electrical component;
a second, inextensible conductor extending from the proximal end of said lead body to said second electrical component; and
an inextensible reinforcement member coupled to said second electrical conductor and extending distally from said second electrical component to said first electrical component, said reinforcement member mechanically coupled to said first electrical component, said first electrical component insulated from said second electrical component.
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Abstract
An implantable electrical lead having at least two mutually insulated electrical components that are separated by a portion of the lead'"'"'s body fabricated of a plant, extensible biocompatible insulated material. An extensible conductor extends from the proximal end of the lead body to a first one of the electrical components, and a second, inextensible conductor extends from the proximal end of the lead body to a second one of the electrical components. An inextensible reinforcement member is coupled to the inextensible conductor and extends distally from the second electrical component to the first electrical component and is coupled mechanically to the first electrical component.
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8 Claims
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1. An implantable electrical lead comprising:
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an elongated lead body having a proximal end and a distal end;
first and second electrical components located along said lead body, a first of said electrical components located distal to and spaced from a second of said electrical components, said first and second electrical components separated by a portion of said lead body which in turn is fabricated of a pliant, extensible biocompatible insulated material;
an extensible conductor extending from the proximal end of said lead body to said first electrical component;
a second, inextensible conductor extending from the proximal end of said lead body to said second electrical component; and
an inextensible reinforcement member coupled to said second electrical conductor and extending distally from said second electrical component to said first electrical component, said reinforcement member mechanically coupled to said first electrical component, said first electrical component insulated from said second electrical component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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