Implantable medical lead
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1. An implantable medical lead comprising:
- a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a first electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the first electrode;
a second electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the second electrode; and
a sensor coupled across the first and second conductors in parallel with a current path between the first and second electrodes, wherein the sensor receives energy from an implantable medical device via the conductors while remaining coupled to the conductors in parallel with the current path between the electrodes.
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Abstract
An implantable medical lead includes a device, such as a physiological sensor, that is coupled to one or more stimulation/sensing sensing conductors within the lead. When the implantable medical lead is coupled to an implantable medical device, the device carried by the lead both receives power from, and communicates with the implantable medical device via the one or more stimulation/sensing sensing conductors. Each of the one or more stimulation/sensing sensing conductors is also coupled to an electrode that is exposed to body tissue.
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1. An implantable medical lead comprising:
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a first electrode; a second electrode; a first electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the first electrode; a second electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the second electrode; and a sensor coupled across the first and second conductors in parallel with a current path between the first and second electrodes, wherein the sensor receives energy from an implantable medical device via the conductors while remaining coupled to the conductors in parallel with the current path between the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An implantable medical device system comprising:
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an implantable medical device; and an implantable medical lead connected to the implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical lead comprises; a first electrode; a second electrode; a first electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the implantable medical device and the first electrode; a second electrical conductor directly and continuously coupled to the implantable medical device and the second electrode; and a sensor coupled across the first and second conductors in parallel with a current path between the first and second electrodes, wherein the sensor receives energy from an implantable medical device via the conductors while remaining coupled to the conductors in parallel with the current path between the electrodes, wherein the implantable medical device delivers stimulation to a patient via the conductors and electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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