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Lead anchor for implantable stimulation devices and methods of manufacture and use

  • US 7,831,313 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2005
  • Issued: 11/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lead anchor, comprising:

  • a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass, wherein the body comprises an outer housing and an inner sleeve, wherein the outer housing defines a lumen through which the lead can pass, and wherein the inner sleeve is slidably engaged with the outer housing on an axis that is parallel to the lumen of the outer housing; and

    a protrusion and a corresponding depression within the body and defined by the inner sleeve, wherein the corresponding depression is opposite the protrusion on the inner sleeve and the protrusion and depression cooperate to form a non-linear path, as defined by a longitudinal line along the center of the lead, for the lead through the body to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor.

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