US 11,986,665 B2
Implantable lead
Etienne Julien, Paris (FR); Nicolas Shan, Antony (FR); and Maxime Rault, Paris (FR)
Assigned to SORIN CRM SAS, Clamart (FR)
Filed by SORIN CRM S.A.S., Clamart (FR)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/688,844.
Claims priority of application No. 1871664 (FR), filed on Nov. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0155855 A1, May 21, 2020
Int. Cl. A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/3752 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0565 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61N 1/37512 (2017.08); A61N 1/39 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implantable lead comprising:
a plurality of conductive wires, wherein each of the plurality of conductive wires are multi-stranded conductive wires, and wherein each of the plurality of conductive wires has a diameter of less than 150 microns or 0.45 French; and
an electrical connector comprising a plurality of first hypotubes, a plurality of second hypotubes and a plurality of electrical contacts on an outer surface of the electrical connector, the electrical connector configured to be connected to an implantable medical device via the plurality of electrical contacts, wherein:
a plurality of electrical connections are formed between the plurality of conductive wires and the electrical connector, wherein each electrical connection includes:
a welded electrical connection between a first hypotube and a conductive wire;
a welded electrical connection between the first hypotube and a second hypotube; and
the second hypotube is electrically connected to an electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts, such that the conductive wire is inserted into and welded to the first hypotube, the first hypotube is inserted into and welded to the second hypotube, and the second hypotube is inserted into and welded to the electrical contact.