Fixation arrangements for implantable leads and methods of making and using
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1. An implantable member, comprising:
- a body comprising a distal end portion and a distal tip disposed at an end of the distal end portion;
a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end portion and proximal to the distal tip of the body; and
a fixation portion of the body disposed near the distal end portion and proximal to the plurality of electrodes, wherein the fixation portion comprises at least one surface feature of the body that facilitates fixation of the implantable member within tissue when implanted, wherein the at least one surface feature comprises a plurality of bumps disposed on the body, each of the bumps having a hemispherical, spherical, cubic, or pyramidal shape.
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Abstract
An implantable member has a body with a distal end portion and either a fixation portion of the body disposed near the distal end portion or a fixation device attached to a tip of the distal end portion of the body. The fixation portion can include at least one surface feature of the body that facilitates fixation of the implantable member within tissue when implanted.
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1. An implantable member, comprising:
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a body comprising a distal end portion and a distal tip disposed at an end of the distal end portion; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the distal end portion and proximal to the distal tip of the body; and a fixation portion of the body disposed near the distal end portion and proximal to the plurality of electrodes, wherein the fixation portion comprises at least one surface feature of the body that facilitates fixation of the implantable member within tissue when implanted, wherein the at least one surface feature comprises a plurality of bumps disposed on the body, each of the bumps having a hemispherical, spherical, cubic, or pyramidal shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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