Patent ID: 8271096

Claim:
An implantable medical system comprising: a medical lead; an anchoring device received coaxially over the medical lead, the anchoring device including: an elastomeric sleeve having a substantially elongate, hollow, and tubular body, the elastomeric sleeve extending a length of the anchoring device; and a compression governor coaxially secured about the elastomeric sleeve, the compression governor adapted to limit compressive forces exerted on the lead by the anchoring device at a predetermined limit and provide a visual indicator that the predetermined limit has been reached as a result of the compression governor being compressed, wherein the compression governor has at least one window formed into the compression governor and the compression governor includes at least one flexible arm extending over the window and adapted to be flexed downwardly into the window to compress the sleeve; and at least one fastener secured circumferentially about the anchoring device to cause the anchoring device to be compressed on the medical lead.