US Patent Issued to Medtronic on Sept. 29 for "Integrated conductor coil electrode" (Minnesota, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,386, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Integrated conductor coil electrode" was invented by Paul D. Baker (Oakdale, Minn.), Mark T. Marshall (Cape Coral, Fla.), Jonathan A. Hughes (Blaine, Minn.) and Kevin R. Seifert (Forest Lake, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implantable medical lead includes a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The lead body includes an inner insulation layer and an outer insulation layer. The lead further includes a sleeve mechanically supported by the lead body at the distal end of the lead body. The lead further includes an uninsulated conductor c...