Patent ID: 8554338
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An implantable lead, comprising: a lead body, having a distal end and a proximal end, configured to be implanted in a patient; a header assembly provided at the distal end of the lead body, the header assembly including a tissue engaging end and a housing having an internal chamber and an outer surface that includes a peripheral recess extending thereabout; an electrode provided on the header assembly, the electrode configured to deliver stimulating pulses; a resonant inductor located within the chamber of the header housing; and an electrically floating heat spreader being located in the peripheral recess about the exterior perimeter of the housing, the heat spreader being located proximate to the resonant inductor and positioned on the header assembly to cover at least a portion of the resonant inductor, the heat spreader being thermally coupled to the resonant inductor to convey thermal energy away from the resonant inductor and the header assembly.