US Patent 7421295 Implantable cardiac lead having removable fluid delivery port

Patent 7421295 was granted and assigned to Oscor Inc. on September, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Oscor Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7421295

Date of Patent

September 2, 2008

Patent Application Number

10623200

Date Filed

July 18, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Carl H Layno

Patent abstract

An implantable cardiac lead includes an elongated lead body having opposed proximal and distal end portions, and a fluid delivery lumen extending therethrough. A connector assembly is operatively associated with the proximal end portion of the lead body. The connector assembly has a threaded engagement stem depending therefrom, and the lead includes a ported connector fitting having a body with a threaded engagement bore for threadably engaging the engagement stem. The body of the fitting has at least one passageway extending therethrough for communicating with the fluid delivery lumen of the lead body.