Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lead or lead extension having a conductive body and conductive body contact
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Application No.: US14294067Application Date: 2014-06-02
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Publication No.: US09259572B2Publication Date: 2016-02-16
- Inventor: James A. Alexander , Michael E. Metzler , Jay K. Lahti , Robert L. Olson
- Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Current Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Withers & Keys, LLC
- Main IPC: A61N1/05
- IPC: A61N1/05 ; A61N1/08 ; A61N1/04

Abstract:
An implantable medical device that includes a body that includes a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus, and a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation; a conductive body contact, wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact. Systems that include devices are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140288626A1 LEAD OR LEAD EXTENSION HAVING A CONDUCTIVE BODY AND CONDUCTIVE BODY CONTACT Public/Granted day:2014-09-25
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