Erin W Webb

US Patent:

20100125320, May 20, 2010

Filed:

Oct 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/607806

Inventors:

Jeannette C. Polkinghorne - St. Anthony MN, US
Joseph A. Cihlar - East Bethel MN, US
Mitchell L. Horn-Wyffels - New Hope MN, US
Joseph J. Nelsen - Forest Lake MN, US
Raymond Gessler - Roberts WI, US
Erin K. Webb - Minneapolis MN, US
Joseph J. Schachtner - St. Paul MN, US
Arienne P. Simon - Lino Lakes MN, US
Andrew De Kock - Andover MN, US

International Classification:

A61N 1/05
B29C 45/14
B44C 1/22

US Classification:

607120, 264274, 216 94

Abstract:

The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to medical electrical leads. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to leads having one or more drug-eluting components that are overmolded or otherwise positioned on the lead. Other embodiments relate to leads having one or more patterned surfaces, including some leads with one or more patterned surfaces over which one or more drug-eluting components are positioned. Further implementations relate to leads having one or more overmolded patterned surfaces, including some embodiments in which the overmolded surfaces contain at least one drug-eluting component.