WO2001080941A2 - Medical electrical lead with fiber core - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
- A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
- A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
- A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
- A61N2001/0578—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart having means for removal or extraction
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- the present invention relates to implantable electrical leads generally, and more particularly, to implantable cardiac pacing leads.
- Implantable cardiac pacing leads and other medical leads for permanent implant typically employ either cabled conductors or coiled conductors, coupling an electrode or other electrical component located on the lead body to a connector assembly at the proximal end of the lead body.
- implantable electrical leads have progressed over the years, there has been a general trend toward reduction in the diameter of the body of such leads, with further reductions in lead body diameter to be desired.
- the diameter of the lead body is reduced, producing a lead having an adequate tensile strength becomes correspondingly more difficult.
- One approach to providing a small diameter lead having a high tensile strength is to fabricate the lead using an inextensible conductor, for example a stranded conductor as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,246,014 issued to Williams et al., a cabled conductor as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,584,873 issued to Shoberg et al, or a tinsel-wire conductor as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 3,844,292 issued to Bolduc, all incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
- One approach to increasing the tensile strength of a lead including a coiled, normally extensible conductor is to provide a reinforcing fiber or core within the lead, as disclosed in U.S.
- the present invention is directed toward an implantable electrical lead having a high tensile strength and having a lead diameter less than abo ut 4 French, preferably less than about 3 French, more preferably about 2 French.
- a lead according to the present invention meets the desired criteria by incorporating a helical, coiled conductor that is fabricated by winding the conductor around a twisted fiber core.
- the fiber core takes the form of two lengths of fiber cord twisted to provide a core having a generally circular cross-section, around which a single or multi-filar coil is wound.
- the coil is preferably wound tightly enough to compress the fiber core slightly, and more preferably wound tightly enough to compress the fiber core approximately 20% to provide a composite coil/core structure having high flexibility and high tensile strength.
- the composite coil/ core structure is coupled to a connector assembly at its proximal end and an electrode or other electrical component located on a more distal portion of the lead body.
- the interconnections of the composite coil/core structure with the electrical components of the lead are preferably configured such that the mechanical interconnection of the fiber core with the electrical components are independent of the electrical connections between the coil and the electrical components, protecting the coil and outer insulation from damage due to tensile forces applied to the lead body.
- the fiber core may be produced by folding an elongated cord back on itself to produce two co-extensive lengths of cord and twisting the ends of the cord to provide a structure having a closed loop at one end.
- This closed loop may be employed to couple the fiber core mechanically to one of the electrical components of the lead.
- the loop is located at the distal end of the lead and is employed to mechanically connect the fiber core to an electrode.
- An additional mechanism for interconnecting the fiber core with an electrical component of the lead is to provide a stepped lumen in the component, tie the fiber core into a knot and locate the knot in a wider diameter portion of (he stepped lumen to mechanically couple the fiber core to the electrical component.
- a knot is employed to couple the fiber core to a tubular connector member located at the proximal end of the lead, and the fiber core is allowed to extend proximally from the coimector member to facilitate handling of the lead.
- the proximally extending fiber core may be employed to thread the proximal end of the lead into an adaptor as illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 5,246,014 and may be snipped off thereafter.
- the portion of the fiber core extending proximally from the connector assembly may be snipped off prior to insertion of the connector into the connector block of an associated implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or other stimulator.
- the tubular connector member is mounted over the fiber core prior to winding of the conductor coil, and the conductor coil is wound around both the fiber core and the tubular connector member to provide an electrical connection between the coil and the connector member.
- the tubular connector member be provided with a distally directed extension along one side of the distal end thereof to facilitate the winding of the conductor at the point of transition from the fiber core to the tubular connector member.
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of a lead according to the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a side, cut-away view of a portion of the body of the lead illustrated in Figure 1.
- Figure 3 A is a cut-away view through the distal portion of the lead of Figure 1.
- Figure 3B is a cross-sectional view through a distal portion of the lead of Figure 1.
- Figure 4A is a side, cut-away view of the proximal portion of the lead of Figure 1.
- Figure 4B is a cross-sectional view through the connector assembly Fig.4A.
- FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating the manufacture of the composite fiber core/coil structure employed in the lead as illustrated in Figures 1-4. Detailed Description of the Drawings
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a lead according to the present invention.
- the lead is provided with an elongated insulative outer insulation 10, which surrounds an internal coiled conductor as described above, which in connects an electrical connector 12 with an electrode 16 mounted to an electrode head assembly 14 at the distal end of the lead.
- the lead is essentially isodiametric along its length, such that the lead body 10, connector 12 and electrode head 14 generally have the same diameter.
- Illustrated at 22 is a portion of the fiber core of the lead, surrounded by coiled conductor 20.
- Core 22 and coil 20 may optionally extend proximally from connector assembly 12 and may in some embodiments be provided with an over-coating of insulation extending to a point near the proximal end of the core/fiber assembly.
- Coil 20 encircles connector 112, electrically coupling connector 12 to the electrode head 14, as discussed in more detail below.
- the electrode 16 takes the form of a helix, adapted to be screwed into heart tissue at the desired stimulation site.
- a non-penetrating electrode such as disclosed in U.S. Patent No.4,506,680 issued to Stokes or U.S. Patent No. 3,902,501 issued to Citron, et al. both also incorporated herein by reference in their entireties, or other stimulation or sensing electrode may be substituted.
- the connector 12 as illustrated is isodiametric to the lead body 10
- beneficial aspects of the present invention may also be practiced in conjunction with leads employing conventional connector assemblies, for example meeting the IS-1 configuration as illustrated in U.S. Patent No. 4,951,687 issued to Ufford , et al., also incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- Figure 2 is a sectional view through a portion of the body of the lead illustrated in
- fiber core 22 is visible surrounded by a bifilar conductor coil 20, which extends the length of the lead, coupling the electrical connector 12 (Figure 1) to the electrode 16 ( Figure 1).
- the core 22 is formed of a length of fiber cord, folded back against itself and twisted in a counter-clockwise fashion to provide a fiber core which has a diameter of about .010", when not compressed by coil 22, and is generally circular in cross-section, facilitating the winding of coil 22.
- the fiber cord may be formed of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and take the form of a braid of four oval cross section fibers.
- the cord in this embodiment facilitates deformation of the cord to assume a generally circular cross- section in conjunction with the winding of the coil 22.
- the cord may be a multi-fiber polyester cord.
- Such polyester cords when purchased, typically have the three fibers twisted around one another.
- the individual lengths of cord are untwisted so that the three fibers making up the cord are generally parallel to one another.
- the fiber core assumes a more generally circular cross-section.
- a polyester cord comprising generally parallel fibers as manufactured may also be advantageously substituted.
- the two lengths of fiber cord making up the core 22 are preferably produced by taking a single cord according to the descriptions above of approximately twice the length desired, folding the cord in half and thereafter twisting the cord together such that a loop is formed at one end.
- This loop may be employed to couple the fiber core so formed to an electrical component of a lead according to the present invention.
- the loop so formed is employed to couple the core to the electrode 16 ( Figure 1). This structure is illustrated in more detail in conjunction with Figure 3A, discussed below.
- the bifilar coil 20 is wound around the core 22, using a conventional coil winding machine and, employing the fiber core 22 as the mandrel around which the coils are wound.
- the coils are wound around the core under sufficient tension to result in approximately a 20% compression of the fiber core during coil winding.
- the composite core/coil structure produced provides a reinforced conductor that is particularly useful in conjunction with implantable medical electrical leads, providing high tensile strength and high flexibility in conjunction with a minimal outer diameter.
- coil 20 tends to further compress the core 22, which in turn assists in preventing further stretching of the coil and also increases the grip of the coil on the fiber core, preventing the core and coil from slipping relative to one another and further enhancing tensile strength.
- the individual wires forming coil 20 may have a diameter of approximately .003", and when wound around a fiber core as described above, provide a composite structure having an outer diameter of approximately .0145".
- the composite core/coil structure might have a diameter of about .0185". Details of the winding of the coil around the core are discussed in more detail in conjunction with Figure 5, below.
- Figure 2 also illustrates the outer insulative sheath 10, which forms the outer surface of the lead, and which is fabricated of a biocompatible polymer such as silicone rubber or polyurethane.
- the outer sheath 10 surrounds an inner liner 18 of a second biocompatible plastic.
- the outer sheath 10 is formed of 55D Pellethane polyurethane and the inner liner may be formed of PTFE.
- the composite insulation structure comprising the inner sheath 10 and the liner 18 may be applied over a composite coil/core structure as described above to produce a lead having an outer diameter of less than 4 French, preferably less than 3 French, and in the specific embodiment discussed above, having an outer diameter of approximately 2 French.
- Figure 3 a is a sectional view of the distal portion of the lead illustrated in Figure 1.
- the loop 24 forming the distal end of the fiber core 22 as discussed above can be seen interconnected to a corresponding loop 28 at the proximal end of helical electrode 16.
- core 22 is mechanically interconnected to the distal end of the lead including electrode 16.
- Electrode 16 Electrical connection between the conductor 20 and electrode 16 is provided by extending the two individual filars 20A, 20B (20B not visible in this view) of coiled conductor 20 longitudinally and crimping them to the shaft 26 of electrode 16 by means of a cylindrical crimping sleeve 32.
- an electrical connection to the electrode 16 is provided which is independent of the mechanical reinforcement provided by the fiber core 22.
- Tensile stress applied between the fiber core 22 and the electrode 16 thus does not affect the interconnection of conductor 20 to electrode 16, which is believed to be beneficial in improving the durability of the lead.
- the resultant increase in tensile strength is also of benefit in conjunction with chronic removal of the lead.
- Electrode 16 is preferably fabricated of a biocompatible highly conductive metal such as platinum or platinum-iridium alloy.
- Conductor 20 may be fabricated of any conventional conductor material employed in conjunction with implantable medical leads, including MP35N alloy, silver cored conductors or drawn brazed strand conductors.
- Crimp sleeve 32 and elongated sleeve 34 may be fabricated of stainless steel or other biocompatible conductive metal.
- Figure 3B shows a cross-sectional view through the distal end of the lead of Figure 1.
- Figure 4a is a sectional view through the proximal end of the lead illustrated in Figure
- Electrical connector 12 is a tubular member having a longitudinal lumen extending therethrough having a first section of a smaller diameter 36 and a second section having a larger diameter 38.
- Fiber core 22 extends through the smaller diameter portion 36 of the lumen and is tied in a knot 40, located in the larger diameter portion of the lumen 38.
- Knot 40 provides mechanical interconnection of the fiber core 22 with the connector 12. As illustrated, the fiber core 22 optionally extends proximally out of the proximal end of connector 12.
- the bifilar coil 20 is coupled to the connector 12 by being wound around it during the process of winding the coil around the fiber core 22.
- the connector 12 is first mounted around the core 22, and the bifilar coil 20 is then wound around the core until it reaches the connector 12 and thereafter wound around connector 12 until the coil extends proximal to the connector 12.
- the turns of the coil 20 extending along proximally extending step or protrusion proximal to the connector 12 assist in preventing the coil form unwinding or unraveling.
- the distal end of the connector 12 is provided with a distally extending, step or protrusion 42, of non-circular, generally arcuate cross section and having length sufficient to allow for winding of both filars of the coil 20 thereabout.
- the projection 42 assists in the transition of the coil 20 from the fiber core 22 to the electrical connector 12 during the winding process.
- the pitch of the windings of the bifilar coil 20 around connector 12 increases substantially at the distal end of the connector 12 and then decreases as the coil is wound toward the proximal end of the connector 12. The change in pitch is produced during winding of the coil as discussed in more detail below in conjunction with Figure 5.
- the proximal most portion of the coil 20 extends over a proximally extending protrusion 43 of non-circular, generally arcuate cross section at the proximal end of the connector 12, and over core 22, as it exits the proximal end of connector 12.
- the non-circular configuration of that portion of coil 20 extending along protrusion 43 prevents unwinding of coil 20, providing an improved electrical and mechanical interconnection between the coil 20 and the connector 12.
- connection mechanisms illustrated in conjunction with Figure 4 provide for a mechanical interconnection between the core 22 and connector 12 that is independent of the electrical connection between conductor coil 20 and the connector 12.
- Tensile stress applied between the connector 12 and core 22 thus does not adversely effect the connection of connector 12 to coil 20, further improving the durability and reliability of the lead.
- the net result is a core/coil composite structure, which allows for a lead that may have a tensile strength of about 10 lbs, substantially greater than the tensile forces that would be expected during use of the lead or during chronic extraction of the lead.
- Figure 4b is a cross sectional view through the connector assembly of Figure 4a, illustrating the cross sectional configuration of protrusion 43 and the non-circular configuration of coil 20, as wound around protrusion.
- the cross sectional configuration of protrusion 42 at the distal end of connector 12 is similar to that of protrusion 43. All other labeled elements correspond to those in Figure 4a.
- FIG 5 illustrates schematically the winding process employed to manufacture the composite coil/core structure employed by the present invention.
- the core 22 is first fabricated by obtaining a length of cord approximately twice as long as the desired length of the core, folding the cord in two to form a loop 28, and thereafter twisting the ends of the cord to define a two-cord core structure as described above.
- the loop 24 is coupled to a hook 52 which is coupled to one rotating chuck 44 of a standard coil winding machine, for example as produced by Accuwinder Engineering, San Dimas, CA.
- Core 22 is passed through connector 12 and knotted as illustrated in Figure 4 and then coupled to chuck 46.
- the bifilar coil 20 is formed by extending the individual wires
- This momentary change in rotation speed of the core relative to the longitudinal movement of the winding guide provides for the change in pitch illustrated in Figure 4.
- the coil 20 continues to be wound until the wires pass the proximal end of connector 12, finishing the winding process. As the wires come off of the proximal end of the connector 12, there is a momentary increase in the rotation speed of the core 22, resulting in a reduced winding pitch immediately proximal to the connector 12.
- the composite core/coil structure is then incorporated into a finished lead structure by surrounding the core and coil with insulative sleeves as illustrated in Figure 2 and connecting the distal ends of the core and coil to the electrode 16 as illustrated in Figure 3a.
- the core 22 alone or the core in conjunction with the coil 22 may extend proximally from the connector 12 in some embodiments.
- the extension of the core 22 or the core/coil 22/20 may be of assistance in removal from and/or reinsertion of the lead into an associated introducer or catheter. All or substantially all of the portion of the core 22 or core/coil 22/20 extending proximal to the connector 12 may cut off prior to insertion of the connector 12 into the connector assembly of an associated implantable stimulator.
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