Spencer M. Boudhus;Richard T. Stone;Timothy R. Abraham;Chad Q. Cai;Michael R. Klardie;James M. Olsen;Mark J. Conway
发明人:
James M. Olsen,Michael R. Klardie,Richard T. Stone,Chad Q. Cai,Spencer M. Boudhus,Mark J. Conway,Timothy R. Abraham
申请号：
US13264013
公开号：
US20120035616A1
申请日:
2010.04.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An implantable medical lead has a torsional stiffness and is rotationally coupled to a stylet. Applying rotation directly to the lead in turn causes rotation of the stylet. Where the stylet has a bent tip for purposes of steering the lead, the rotation applied to the lead rotates the bent tip so that the lead can be steered by rotating the lead rather than rotating a hub of the stylet. The rotational coupling may be achieved through one or more features provided for the lead and/or the stylet, such as a feature within a lumen of the lead that mates to a feature along the stylet or a feature of the stylet hub that engages the proximal end of the lead. The torsional stiffness of the lead may be provided by adding a feature within the lead body, such as a braided metal wire or an overlapping foil.
