Patent ID: 9522269
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A lead adapted to be steerable during insertion into an animal body, the lead comprising: a paddle-shaped structure having a proximate end and a distal end, the structure including a tip portion in the distal end, and a body portion proximal to the tip portion, the tip portion being configured to be manipulable relative to the body portion during insertion of the lead into an animal body such that the lead is moveable in a desired direction, and the tip portion having a first edge portion and a second edge portion; a manipulating structure at least partially within the tip portion configured to manipulate one of the first and second edge portions of the tip portion relative to the other of the first and second edge portions of the tip, the manipulating structure includes at least one expandable and contractible fluid chamber in at least said tip portion and at least one passage extending through at least the body portion and in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, wherein expansion or contraction of the fluid chamber manipulates the one of the first and second edge portions of the tip portion relative to the other of the first and second edge portions; and at least one electrode connected with the structure, the at least one electrode being positioned in the body portion.