US 12,343,543 B2
Implantable medical electrode assemblies, devices, systems, kits, and methods
Vicki L. Bjorklund, Shoreview, MN (US); Xin Chen, Circle Pines, MN (US); William J. Clemens, Fridley, MN (US); Lilian Kornet, Berg en Terblijt (NL); Jean Rutten, Gulpen (NL); Berthold Stegemann, Kassel (DE); and Zhongping Yang, Woodbury, MN (US)
Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,447.
Application 18/413,447 is a continuation of application No. 16/290,112, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,911,623.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/637,739, filed on Mar. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0149067 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. A61N 1/368 (2006.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36843 (2017.08) [A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61N 1/0573 (2013.01); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/0592 (2013.01); A61N 1/37512 (2017.08); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3987 (2016.02); A61N 1/3627 (2013.01); A61N 1/368 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cardiac stimulation system, comprising:
an elongate lead body comprising a flexible distal portion and a distal end, a proximal terminal connector and an assembly of insulated conductors extending therebetween;
a fixation member extending distally from the distal end of the elongate lead body and being configured to pierce into a septal wall of a patient's heart and to secure the elongate lead body to the septal wall;
a first cathode electrode formed on the fixation member;
a second cathode electrode formed on the distal end of the lead body, wherein an entirety of the second cathode electrode extends around an outer perimeter of the fixation member, and wherein a majority of an active surface area of the second cathode electrode forms a non-piercing active face configured to maintain active external contact with a corresponding outer surface area of the septal wall around the outer perimeter of the fixation member when the fixation member secures the elongate lead body to the septal wall; and
a pulse generator coupled to the terminal connector and configured to deliver cardiac pacing pulses to the first and second cathode electrodes.