Abstract: A method for manufacturing an implantable lead including an elongated lead body with a plurality of wires and an electrically isolating outer layer, wherein the method comprises: Providing a sleeve having a sealed end and an open cavity opposite the sealed end and including electrically conducting material; Pulling at least one wire out of the lead body; Positioning the pulled end of the at least one wire within the cavity of the sleeve; Forming the sleeve using a pressing tool such that the volume of the cavity is reduced, that the wire is fixed within the sleeve and that an electrical connection of the at least one wire and the formed sleeve is established; Attaching a contact element to the lead body such that the contact element fixes the formed sleeve at the lead body and establishes an electrical connection to the sleeve.

Abstract: An elongate conductor arrangement for electrical connection to a medical device is proposed, including an elongate sheet substrate and at least two conductor lines. Therein, the elongate sheet substrate comprises a support layer consisting of a LCP material. The conductor lines are arranged along a surface of the sheet substrate. The sheet substrate is twisted around a longitudinal axis of the sheet substrate into a spiral configuration. The conductor arrangement is easily bendable in various directions and allow a simple electrical connection to e.g. a circuitry of a medical device beneficially using LCP technology.

Abstract: A paddle lead for implantation in the epidural space through an insertion tool, the paddle lead comprising a paddle structure with a first paddle wing, a second paddle wing and at least one resilient element connected with at least one of the first paddle wing and the second paddle wing, wherein the at least one resilient member biases at least one of the first paddle wing and the second paddle wing to an expanded state. According to an aspect of the invention, the at least one resilient element has a longitudinal extension direction that runs exclusively along the longitudinal extension direction of the paddle structure and in that the at least one resilient element has a wall that surrounds alone or with another part of the paddle structure a hollow space, wherein the hollow space also extends exclusively along the longitudinal extension direction of the paddle structure.

Abstract: An implantable medical device for implantation into a patient comprises a body having a distal end and an electrode device for at least one of emitting an electrical stimulation signal and sensing an electrical sense signal, said electrode device being arranged at said distal end of the body and comprising a helix element to be screwed into tissue. A blade section is configured to cut into tissue when said helix element is screwed into tissue.

Abstract: In a method for fabricating a medical electrode device for implantation into a patient a sleeve element having an inner lumen is provided, and an electrical supply line is inserted into the lumen of the sleeve element. The sleeve element is deformed to obtain a contact element for the medical electrode device, a portion of the sleeve element forming a contact face of the contact element for electrically contacting tissue, wherein as a result of deforming the sleeve element a crimp connection between the contact element and the electrical supply line is established.

Abstract: In a method for producing an implantable electrode device, an electrically insulating support and at least one electrically conductive electrode element are provided in order to attach the at least one electrode element to the support. To attach the at least one electrode element to the support, the at least one electrode element and/or the support are heated and the at least one electrode element is pressed against the support.

Abstract: An implantable lead having an elongated lead body and a function conductor extending in the longitudinal direction of the conductor body, the function conductor being provided to implement a medical function of the lead, wherein in addition to the function conductor, a field decoupling conductor loop is provided, which reduces coupling of the function conductor to the outside alternating magnetic field by generating an induction field that is in the opposite direction of an outside magnetic field.

Abstract: An implantable lead having an elongated lead body and a function conductor extending in the longitudinal direction of the conductor body, the function conductor being provided to implement a medical function of the lead, wherein in addition to the function conductor, a field decoupling conductor loop is provided, which reduces coupling of the function conductor to the outside alternating magnetic field by generating an induction field that is in the opposite direction of an outside magnetic field.