Implantable medical lead having passive lock mechanical body terminations
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1. An implantable medical lead comprising:
- a longitudinally extending body;
a stylet stop in the body;
an electrode mounted on the lead body; and
an electrical conductor extending through a wall of the body, the electrical conductor directly and mechanically connected to the stylet stop and in electrical communication with the electrode;
wherein the stylet stop includes an outer shell and the conductor is directly and mechanically connected to the outer shell via a heat shrink layer; and
wherein an insulation layer of the body extends between an outer surface of the shell and an inner surface of the heat shrink layer.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an implantable medical lead configured to receive a stylet. The lead may include a tubular body and a structure. The tubular body may include a distal end and a proximal end. The body may be configured to receive the stylet. The structure longitudinally may extend through the body between the distal end and the proximal end. The structure may be anchored within the body such that a tensile force arising within the body by the stylet being extended through the body causes the tensile force to be substantially carried by the structure.
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1. An implantable medical lead comprising:
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a longitudinally extending body; a stylet stop in the body; an electrode mounted on the lead body; and an electrical conductor extending through a wall of the body, the electrical conductor directly and mechanically connected to the stylet stop and in electrical communication with the electrode; wherein the stylet stop includes an outer shell and the conductor is directly and mechanically connected to the outer shell via a heat shrink layer; and wherein an insulation layer of the body extends between an outer surface of the shell and an inner surface of the heat shrink layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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