Patent ID: 9333341
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. An implantable lead, comprising: an elongated insulative lead body having an axially extending lumen through at least a distal portion of the lead body; an elongated conductor mounted within the lead body and extending along the lead body; an electrode assembly mounted to a distal portion of the lead body and coupled to the elongated conductor; and a seal housing located at a distal end of the lead body, having a distal opening and a seal located therein, wherein: the seal is located generally perpendicular to the axis of the lead body and is generally disc-shaped and is concave on both its proximal and distal sides; and the seal housing is provided with a cavity adjacent each of the seal's proximal and distal sides, into which the seal may be deflected, the cavity adjacent the seal's proximal side open to the lead body's lumen and the cavity adjacent the seal's distal side open to the distal opening of the seal housing.