Patent ID: 7013181
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A lead assembly comprising: insulative tubing extending from a proximal end to a distal end; the insulative tubing having a lumen extending through the distal end, the lumen defined by an inner surface of the insulative tubing; at least one conductor disposed within the insulative tubing, the at least one conductor extending to the proximal end of the insulative tubing; at least one electrode assembly electrically coupled with the at least one conductor; at least one tine coupled to an exterior of the tubing at a connecting location; and the at least one tine having a first position extending away from the exterior and a second compressed position, the at least one tine at least partially compressing the lumen in the second compressed position, in the first position the lumen has a first cross-sectional shape, and in the second position the lumen has a second cross-sectional shape, where the first cross-sectional shape is different than the second cross-sectional shape.