Patent ID: 9526887
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: A61N,B29C,D04C,D10B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of making a therapy delivery element configured for at least partial insertion in a living body, the method comprising: braiding a plurality of fibers to form an elongated braided structure with a lumen; weaving at least one reinforcing structure into the fibers of the braided structure; extending a portion of the reinforcing structure from the braided structure to form at least one fixation structure; locating a conductor assembly comprising a plurality of conductors in the lumen of the braided structure; electrically coupling electrodes on an electrode assembly with the conductors; attaching the electrode assembly to a distal end of the conductor assembly; electrically coupling electrical contacts on a connector assembly with the conductors; attaching the connector assembly to a proximal end of the conductor assembly; and attaching at least one of the braided structure or the reinforcing structure to at least one of the electrode assembly or the connector assembly.