Intravascular electrode line
First Claim
1. A medical lead comprising at least one electrode and an intravascular electrode line adapted to carry the at least one electrode, the electrode line comprising a shaping suitable for fixing in a blood vessel, wherein the shaping is three-dimensional and comprises first and second coiled line portions connected in series and defining an elongated hollow space, wherein said first and second coiled line portions have different pitch directions in relation to the longitudinal direction of the hollow space, wherein the electrode line is adapted such that the walls of the blood vessels as far as possible should not be damaged and wherein the electrode line is adapted to bear against the walls of a blood vessel in the region of the first and second coiled sections.
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Abstract
An intravascular electrode line is provided with a shaping suitable for fixing in a blood vessel. The shaping is three-dimensional and has line portions enclosing an elongated hollow space, with a pitch direction that is different in relation to the longitudinal direction of the hollow space.
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- 1. A medical lead comprising at least one electrode and an intravascular electrode line adapted to carry the at least one electrode, the electrode line comprising a shaping suitable for fixing in a blood vessel, wherein the shaping is three-dimensional and comprises first and second coiled line portions connected in series and defining an elongated hollow space, wherein said first and second coiled line portions have different pitch directions in relation to the longitudinal direction of the hollow space, wherein the electrode line is adapted such that the walls of the blood vessels as far as possible should not be damaged and wherein the electrode line is adapted to bear against the walls of a blood vessel in the region of the first and second coiled sections.
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4. An intravascular electrode line, comprising a shaping suitable for fixing in a blood vessel, wherein the shaping is three-dimensional and comprises first and second coiled line portions connected in series and enclosing an elongated hollow space, wherein said first and second coiled line portions have different pitch directions in relation to the longitudinal direction of the hollow space, wherein the coiled line portions enclosing a hollow space comprise a wrapped Ω
- -shape around the hollow space.
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