Claims
- 1. A method of manufacturing a body implantable lead for use with a pulse generator, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tubular core;
- helically winding at least one wire to form at least one electrode coil;
- winding said at least one electrode coil about said tubular core; and
- applying an elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils.
- 2. The method of claim 1 and further comprising the step of placing said tubular core on a mandrel prior to winding said at least one electrode coil about said tubular core.
- 3. The method of claim 1 and further comprising the step of removing a portion of said elastomeric matrix material to partially expose said at least one electrode coil.
- 4. The method of claim 3 in which removal of said portion of matrix material is accomplished by abrasion.
- 5. The method of claim 1 in which said tubular core is molded.
- 6. The method of claim 1 in which said tubular core is extruded.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing a tubular core comprises molding a tubular core tube having at least one pocket.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein each of said electrode coils has a proximal end, and further including the step of placing said proximal end into a corresponding one of said pockets.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said steps of providing a tubular core comprises providing an electrically conductive tubular core.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing a tubular core comprises providing an electrically insulative tubular core.
- 11. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of helically winding at least one wire to form at least one electrode coil comprises close winding said at least one wire to form said at least one electrode coil.
- 12. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of helically winding at least one wire to form at least one electrode coil comprises space winding said at least one wire to form said at least one electrode coil.
- 13. The method of claim 1 and further including the step of locating a wire filament within said electrode coil.
- 14. The method of claim 1 and further including the step of locating a plastic filament within said electrode coil.
- 15. The method of claim 1 wherein said steps of winding said at least one electrode coil about said tubular core and of applying an elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils comprises rolling uncured elastomeric matrix material into strips, embedding said electrode coils into said uncured elastomeric matrix material, wrapping said strips of elastomeric matrix material around said tubular core, then curing said elastomeric matrix material.
- 16. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of applying an elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils comprises applying a conductive elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils.
- 17. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of applying an elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils comprises applying an insulative elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said electrode coils.
- 18. A method of manufacturing a body implantable lead for use with a pulse generator, comprising the steps of:
- providing a J shaped tubular core;
- helically winding at least one wire to form at least one electrode coil;
- straightening said J shaped tubular core on a mandrel;
- winding said at least one electrode coil about the straightened J core;
- reforming said tubular core and electrode coils into a J shape; and
- molding an elastomeric matrix material onto said tubular core and said at least one electrode coil.
- 19. The method of claim 18 and further comprising the step of removing a portion of said elastomeric matrix to expose a portion of said at least one electrode coil.
- 20. The method of claim 18 wherein said step of providing a J shaped tubular core comprises molding a J shaped tubular core.
- 21. The method of claim 18 wherein said step of reforming said tubular core and electrode coils into a J shape comprises replacing said straight mandrel with a J shaped mandrel.
- 22. A method for manufacturing a body implantable lead for use with a pulse generator, comprising the steps of:
- putting uncured rubber onto a mandrel;
- helically winding at least one wire to form at least one electrode coil;
- embedding said electrode coils into said rubber; and
- curing said rubber.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/126,619, filed on Sep. 24, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,439,485 issued Apr. 8, 1995.
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