IMPLANTABLE LEAD WITH BODY PROFILE OPTIMIZED FOR IMPLANT ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Implementations described and claimed herein provide an implantable lead optimized for an implant environment and methods of manufacturing such implantable leads. The implantable lead includes an insulation layer having one or more transitions along a length of the insulation layer from a proximal end to a distal end. Each of the transitions is a seamless change from a section of the insulation layer having a set of performance characteristics to another section of the insulation layer having a different set of performance characteristics.

主权项

1. An implantable lead optimized for an implant environment, the implantable lead comprising:
an insulation layer having one or more transitions along a length of the insulation layer from a proximal end to a distal end, each of the transitions being a seamless change from a section of the insulation layer having a set of performance characteristics to another section of the insulation layer having a different set of performance characteristics; wherein a first section of the insulation layer is disposed at a distal portion of the insulation layer and a second section of the insulation layer is disposed proximal to the first section of the insulation layer, wherein the first section of the insulation layer has a first set of performance characteristics including a first wall thickness and the second section of the insulation layer has a second set of performance characteristics including a second wall thickness, and wherein the second wall thickness is greater than the first wall thickness.