ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,105, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Mainstay Medical Ltd. (Dublin).

"Fatigue-resistant electrostimulation leads and methods of use thereof" was invented by John Beck (Ramsey, Minn.) and Jason Skubitz (Arden Hills, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lead for providing neuromuscular electrical stimulation that enhances fatigue-resistance, as well as methods of use thereof, and methods for manufacturing the same, are provided. The lead has a proximal region, a distal region, a fatigue-resistant zone disposed between the proximal region and the distal region, and one or more conductors comprising individual strands that extend from...