Overmolded components for implantable medical leads and related methods

Overmolded components for implantable medical leads and related methods

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical electrical leads. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to leads having one or more drug-eluting components that are overmolded or otherwise positioned on the lead. Other embodiments relate to leads having one or more patterned surfa...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHACHTNER JOSEPH J, GESSLER RAYMOND, WEBB ERIN K, SIMON ARIENNE P, NELSEN JOSEPH J, HORN-WYFFELS MITCHELL L, DE KOCK ANDREW, POLKINGHORNE JEANNETTE C, CIHLAR JOSEPH A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Zusammenfassung:The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical electrical leads. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to leads having one or more drug-eluting components that are overmolded or otherwise positioned on the lead. Other embodiments relate to leads having one or more patterned surfaces, including some leads with one or more patterned surfaces over which one or more drug-eluting components are positioned. Further implementations relate to leads having one or more overmolded patterned surfaces, including some embodiments in which the overmolded surfaces contain at least one drug-eluting component.