公开(公告)号：US20220143400A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17549863

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Bruce R. Mehdizadeh ,  Brian T. Stolz ,  Michael Robert Klardie ,  James M. Olsen ,  Michael J. Kern ,  Richard T. Stone ,  Chad Q. Cai ,  Spencer Fodness-Bondhus ,  Mark J. Conroy ,  Timothy R. Abraham

IPC: A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61N1/04

Abstract: A shield located within an implantable medical lead may be terminated in various ways at a metal connector. The shield may be terminated by various joints including butt, scarf, lap, or other joints between insulation layers surrounding the lead and an insulation extension. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection to a single metal connector. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection by passing between an overlapping pair of inner and outer metal connectors. The metal connectors may include features such as teeth or threads that penetrate the insulation layers of the lead. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection by exiting a jacket of a lead adjacent to a metal connector and lapping onto the metal connector.

公开(公告)号：US10556105B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US15973502

申请日：2018-05-07

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. Kern ,  James M. Olsen ,  Michael R. Klardie ,  Richard T. Stone ,  Chad Q. Cai ,  Spencer Fodness-Bondhus ,  Mark J. Conroy ,  Timothy R. Abraham ,  Brian T. Stolz

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A shield located within an implantable medical lead may be terminated in various ways. The shield may be terminated by butt, scarf, lap, or other joints between insulation layers surrounding the lead and an insulation extension. For lap joints, a portion of an outer insulation layer may be removed and a replacement outer insulation layer is positioned in place of the removed outer insulation layer, where the replacement layer extends beyond an inner insulation layer and the shield. The replacement layer may also lap onto a portion of the insulation extension. Barbs may be located between the replacement layer and the inner insulation layer or the insulation extension. The shield wires have ends at the termination point that may be folded over individually or may be capped with a ring located within one of the insulation layers of the jacket.

公开(公告)号：US10478614B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15483370

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Jacob W. Silverberg ,  Michael J. Kern

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61B17/3211 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/50

Abstract: Tools and methods for removing anchors from medical leads involve a guide portion and a blade. The lead is inserted within a lead passageway of the guide portion of the tool and the tool is moved along so that the blade contacts the anchor and cuts a slit in the anchor as the tool. Once the blade has cut the slit through the entire anchor, the anchor comes free of the lead and the tool can be removed. The tool may include a manner of opening and closing the guide portion so as to provide access to the lead when open and to contain the lead when closed. Opening the guide portion allows the lead to be inserted or removed by laterally moving the lead into or out of the lead passageway such that the tool may be installed or removed at any available point along the lead.

公开(公告)号：US20180256893A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15973502

申请日：2018-05-07

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. Kern ,  James M. Olsen ,  Michael R. Klardie ,  Richard T. Stone ,  Chad Q. Cai ,  Spencer M. Bondhus ,  Mark J. Conroy ,  Timothy R. Abraham ,  Brian T. Stolz

IPC: A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: A shield located within an implantable medical lead may be terminated in various ways. The shield may be terminated by butt, scarf, lap, or other joints between insulation layers surrounding the lead and an insulation extension. For lap joints, a portion of an outer insulation layer may be removed and a replacement outer insulation layer is positioned in place of the removed outer insulation layer, where the replacement layer extends beyond an inner insulation layer and the shield. The replacement layer may also lap onto a portion of the insulation extension. Barbs may be located between the replacement layer and the inner insulation layer or the insulation extension. The shield wires have ends at the termination point that may be folded over individually or may be capped with a ring located within one of the insulation layers of the jacket.

公开(公告)号：US09974950B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15495698

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： James M. Olsen ,  Bruce R. Mehdizadeh ,  Michael J. Kern

IPC: A61N1/37 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61N1/08 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2090/3966 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  A61N1/086 ,  A61N1/3718 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  A61N2001/058 ,  A61N2001/0582 ,  A61N2001/086 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/4921 ,  Y10T29/49227 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: Implantable medical leads and implantable lead extensions include a shield. The implantable medical lead is coupled to the implantable lead extension. Stimulation electrodes of the implantable medical lead contact stimulation connectors within a housing of the implantable extension to establish a conductive pathway for stimulation signals from filars of the implantable extension to filars of the implantable medical lead. Continuity is established between the shield of the implantable medical lead and the implantable extension by providing a radio frequency conductive pathway within the housing. The radio frequency conductive pathway extends from a shield of the implantable extension to a shield connector that contacts a shield electrode of the implantable medical lead. The radio frequency conductive pathway may have various forms such as a jumper wire or an extension of the shield within the implantable extension.

公开(公告)号：US09566049B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14179766

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.

Inventor： Bruce A. Behymer ,  Michael J. Kern ,  William V. Ferris, Jr. ,  Thomas C. Bischoff

IPC: A61M25/02 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61B17/00 ,  A61M25/02 ,  A61M2025/028 ,  A61M2025/0286 ,  A61N1/0558 ,  A61N1/057 ,  Y10T29/49895

Abstract: A tool for deploying an anchor sleeve onto an implantable device includes handle and base members, which may be fitted together by an operator. The operator may select the handle member from a plurality thereof included in a kit; and the base member, also included in the kit, includes a rail segment with which a gripping portion of the selected handle member may be engaged, for example, via guidance from a marked portion of the base member. Once engaged, a deployment tip of the base member is located to move a mounted anchor sleeve from a tubular member of the handle member and onto a body of the device. The tubular member of some tools has a laterally offset distal end portion, on which the corresponding anchor sleeve is mounted; thus, kits including this type of handle member, may include a converter for the base member to facilitate engagement therewith.

Abstract translation: 用于将锚定套筒部署到可植入装置上的工具包括手柄和基座构件，其可由操作者装配在一起。 操作者可以从包括在套件中的多个选择手柄构件; 并且还包括在套件中的基座构件包括轨道段，其中所选择的手柄构件的抓握部分可以通过例如经由基座构件的标记部分的引导而接合。 一旦接合，基部构件的展开端被定位成将安装的锚固套从手柄构件的管状构件移动到装置的主体上。 一些工具的管状构件具有横向偏移的远端部分，相应的锚定套筒安装在该顶端部分上; 因此，包括这种类型的手柄构件的套件可以包括用于基座构件以便于与其接合的转换器。

公开(公告)号：US09433755B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14719809

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Bruce A. Behymer ,  Jacob W. Silverberg ,  Michael R. Klardie ,  Michael J. Kern

IPC: A61M25/02 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61M25/04 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61M25/02 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61M25/04 ,  A61M2025/0213 ,  A61M2025/028 ,  A61M2025/0286 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/0558 ,  A61N1/057 ,  A61N2001/0582

Abstract: An anchor deployment assembly includes an anchor receiving element having an elongate member defining a first opening, a second opening, and a lumen extending from the first opening to the second opening. The lumen is configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a therapy delivery element. The assembly further includes an anchor engagement element having a body defining a channel configured to slidably receive the elongate member of the anchor receiving element. The assembly further includes an alignment element securable relative to the elongate member of the anchor receiving element and configured to secure the elongate member relative to the body of the anchor engagement element to restrict movement of the elongate member orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the channel of the body.

Abstract translation: 锚定部署组件包括锚定器接收元件，该锚定器接收元件具有限定第一开口的细长构件，第二开口和从第一开口延伸到第二开口的内腔。 管腔构造成可滑动地容纳至少一部分治疗递送元件。 组件还包括锚定接合元件，其具有限定通道的主体，该通道被构造成可滑动地容纳锚接收元件的细长构件。 组件还包括对准元件，该对准元件相对于锚接收元件的细长构件可固定，并且被配置为相对于锚定接合元件的本体固定细长构件，以限制细长构件的正交于纵向轴线的纵向轴线的移动 身体。

公开(公告)号：US09242089B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US14580194

申请日：2014-12-22

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Michael R. Klardie ,  Michael J. Kern ,  Brian T. Stolz ,  Marty D. Martens

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/375

CPC classification number: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/3752 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Medical leads included coiled filars that have longitudinally straight ends. The coiled filars may be coiled at a constant pitch until reaching the point where the filars become longitudinally straight. The coiled filars may reside within a central lumen of the lead body, while the longitudinally straight portions may reside in a region where electrical connectors are present and where filar passageways provide a pathway for the filars to exit the central lumen and bond with the electrical connectors. The coiled filars may be created with longitudinally straight ends using a body that includes longitudinally straight holes that receive the filars and maintain the longitudinally straight configuration while the remaining portion of the filars is being coiled.

Abstract translation: 医用线包括具有纵向直线端的线圈丝。 卷绕的丝状物可以以恒定的间距卷绕直到达到丝束变成纵向直线的点。 螺旋丝状体可以位于引线主体的中心腔内，而纵向直线部分可以位于存在电连接器的区域中，并且丝状通道提供用于丝状体离开中心腔并与电连接器结合的通道 。 卷绕的丝网可以用纵向直的端部制成，该主体包括主体，该主体包括纵向的直孔，其接收丝束并保持纵向直线构型，同时丝线的剩余部分被卷绕。

公开(公告)号：US20150250986A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14719809

申请日：2015-05-22

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Bruce A. Behymer ,  Jacob W. Silverberg ,  Michael R. Klardie ,  Michael J. Kern

IPC: A61M25/02 ,  A61M25/04 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61M25/02 ,  A61B17/10 ,  A61M25/04 ,  A61M2025/0213 ,  A61M2025/028 ,  A61M2025/0286 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/0558 ,  A61N1/057 ,  A61N2001/0582

Abstract: An anchor deployment assembly includes an anchor receiving element having an elongate member defining a first opening, a second opening, and a lumen extending from the first opening to the second opening. The lumen is configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a therapy delivery element. The assembly further includes an anchor engagement element having a body defining (i) a face, and (ii) a channel extending along the body proximally from the face. The channel is configured to slidably receive the elongate member of the anchor receiving element. The face is configured to engage an anchor disposed about the elongate member of the anchor receiving element when the elongate member of the anchor receiving element is moved proximally relative to the face. The assembly further includes an alignment element securable relative to the elongate member of the anchor receiving element and configured to secure the elongate member relative to the body of the anchor engagement element to restrict movement of the elongate member orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the channel of the body.

Abstract translation: 锚定部署组件包括锚定器接收元件，该锚定器接收元件具有限定第一开口的细长构件，第二开口和从第一开口延伸到第二开口的内腔。 管腔构造成可滑动地容纳至少一部分治疗递送元件。 组件还包括具有限定（i）面部的主体的锚定接合元件，和（ii）沿着身体从面部向近侧延伸的通道。 通道被构造成可滑动地接收锚定器接收元件的细长构件。 当所述锚接收元件的细长构件相对于所述面向近侧移动时，所述面被构造成接合设置在所述锚接收元件的所述细长构件周围的锚。 组件还包括对准元件，该对准元件相对于锚接收元件的细长构件可固定，并且被配置为相对于锚定接合元件的本体固定细长构件，以限制细长构件的正交于纵向轴线的纵向轴线的移动 身体。

公开(公告)号：US20190160280A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16264651

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： Bruce R. Mehdizadeh ,  Brian T. Stolz ,  Michael Robert Klardie ,  James M. Olsen ,  Michael J. Kern ,  Richard T. Stone ,  Chad Q. Cai ,  Spencer Fodness-Bondhus ,  Mark J. Conroy ,  Timothy R. Abraham

IPC: A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/37

Abstract: A shield located within an implantable medical lead may be terminated in various ways at a metal connector. The shield may be terminated by various joints including butt, scarf, lap, or other joints between insulation layers surrounding the lead and an insulation extension. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection to a single metal connector. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection by passing between an overlapping pair of inner and outer metal connectors. The metal connectors may include features such as teeth or threads that penetrate the insulation layers of the lead. The shield may terminate with a physical and electrical connection by exiting a jacket of a lead adjacent to a metal connector and lapping onto the metal connector.