Lead and a system for medical applications

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PATENT NO 9656057
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14950549

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In some examples, the present disclosure relates to an implantable medical lead and medical device systems employing such leads for medical applications, such as, e.g., neural stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and/or sensing of bioelectrical signals. In one example, the lead includes a thin film configured to be secured to at least a portion of a carrier core, wherein the thin film has a distal end, a proximal end, and at least one electrode between the proximal end and the distal end; and at least one fixation element configured to secure the distal end of the thin film to the carrier core, wherein the fixation element comprises at least one of a distal extension portion of the thin film at least partially wrapped around the carrier core distal to the at least one electrode or a jacket tube located around the carrier core and the thin film.

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MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER B VMAASTRICHT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deckers, Sjaak Waalre, NL 4 12
Ouchouche, Sëbastien Jody Waalre, NL 1 0
Young, Edward Willem Albert Maastricht, NL 41 1098

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