Enhanced chronic lead removal
An implantable medical device, perhaps a pacemaker lead, has a medical unit and a casing at least partially enclosing the medical unit. The casing is formed of a base polymer having surface modifying pendant groups formed of an acrylamide polymer or an acrylamide copolymer, perhaps polyisopropyl acrylamide. The base polymer may be a polyurethane, polyimide, fluoropolymer or polyolefin, for example.
Medtronic, Inc.
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Kenneth B. James M. Michael J. Rick D.
Stokes Anderson Ebert McVenes