Elizabeth C Nee

US Patent:

20090276020, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

May 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/114616

Inventors:

Elizabeth Nee - Chicago IL, US
Thao Thu Nguyen - South Bloomington MN, US
Scott Salys - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

PACESETTER, INC. - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/05

US Classification:

607116

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a tool for implanting a medical lead. In one embodiment, the tool includes a body, an electrode, and a conductor. The body includes a distal end and a proximal end. The electrode is supported by the body. The conductor is in electrical contact with the electrode and extends along the body from the electrode to the proximal end. The electrode and conductor form an electrically conductive path that extends from a surface of the electrode to a proximal most point of the conductor on the body. The electrical resistance of the electrically conductive path is at least approximately 100 Ohms.

US Patent:

20100318019, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/484539

Inventors:

Elizabeth Nee - Chicago IL, US
Scott Salys - Plano TX, US
Greg Kampa - Castaic CA, US

Assignee:

PACESETTER, INC. - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/05
H01B 3/44
A61N 1/30
A61M 25/00

US Classification:

604 21, 174110 R, 607116, 29825

Abstract:

A medical tubular body that may be used in an implantable medical lead, a catheter, a sheath and introducer is disclosed herein. The medical tubular body may include a tubular layer formed of an electrically insulating polymer and an electrically conductive polymer strip imbedded in and longitudinally extending through the insulating polymer.