Medical device for insertion into the human or animal body

摘要

A medical device according to the invention for insertion into a human and/or animal body comprises an elongated tubular lead probe including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, an opening which opens into a lumen extending in the axial direction being formed on the proximal end of the lead probe, and the distal end of the lead probe being closed. The medical device further comprises an elongated core which is constructed in such a manner that it can be inserted into the lead probe and removed again via the lumen, and the core is made from non-metallic filaments and a matrix material.

主权项

1. A medical device for insertion into a human or animal body, comprising
an elongated, tubular lead probe including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end of the lead probe being provided with an opening which opens into a lumen extending in the axial direction, and the distal end of the lead probe being closed, an elongated core, the core being designed in such a manner that it can be inserted into the lead probe via the opening into the lumen, characterized in that the core is made from non-metallic filaments which are embedded in a matrix material.