Patent ID: 11865334
Assignee: MRM MEDTECH, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A lead assembly received through an associated body passage, the lead assembly comprising:
an electrically conductive lead dimensioned for receipt in the associated body passage, the lead having an outer surface that extends between a proximal end and a distal end; and
a sheath received over the electrically conductive lead, the sheath having first and second portions disposed in at least partially overlapping relation with one another, the first and second portions interconnected such that at least an axial extent of the first portion is received in an axial extent of the second portion, and a low friction coating interposed between the axial extents of the first and second portions to facilitate axial movement of the first and second portions relative to one another, wherein the low friction coating is received between the first and second portions of the sheath.