Expandable lead jacket
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1. A lead for use with a cardiac conduction device, the lead comprising:
- a wire;
a jacket surrounding at least a portion of the wire; and
an expandable member capable of radially expanding the jacket 360 degrees from the longitudinal axis;
wherein the expandable member is located between the wire and the jacket; and
wherein the expandable member is an inflatable bladder adapted to receive a fluid to facilitate inflation of the inflatable bladder such that the inflatable bladder applies forces radially outwardly to the jacket and radially inwardly to the wire.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for separating an implanted object, such as a lead attached to a cardiac conduction device, from formed tissue within a blood vessel are provided. The methods, devices and systems for separating a lead from the tissue relate to dilating the tissue surrounding the lead from underneath the tissue and/or between the lead and the tissue.
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1. A lead for use with a cardiac conduction device, the lead comprising:
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a wire; a jacket surrounding at least a portion of the wire; and an expandable member capable of radially expanding the jacket 360 degrees from the longitudinal axis;
wherein the expandable member is located between the wire and the jacket; and
wherein the expandable member is an inflatable bladder adapted to receive a fluid to facilitate inflation of the inflatable bladder such that the inflatable bladder applies forces radially outwardly to the jacket and radially inwardly to the wire. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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