Abstract: An electrode lead for the coronary sinus, with a lead body that has a distal section for insertion into the coronary sinus, and at least one electrode to make contact with body tissue, the at least one electrode being arranged on the distal section of the lead body. The electrode lead has a fixation device that can be extended out of the lead body to fix the electrode lead in a blood vessel.

Abstract: An electrode lead for the coronary sinus, having a lead body, which has a distal portion for insertion into the coronary sinus, and at least one electrode for contacting bodily tissue, wherein the at least one electrode is arranged on the distal portion of the lead body. The electrode lead, in order to fix the electrode lead in a blood vessel, has a fixing device, which is connected to a distal end of the lead body, wherein the fixing device is designed to be shortened incrementally or lengthened incrementally.

Abstract: A method for producing a plug, and to a plug. It is provided, in particular, that a plug connector and three plug contact rings are arranged in a casting mold, wherein the plug connector extends along a longitudinal axis and has a contact portion and a fastening portion connected integrally to the contact portion, and wherein a plug housing is formed by introducing a casting material into the casting mold so that the fastening portion is surrounded form-fittingly by the casting material and the contact portion protrudes out from the plug housing at a first end of the plug housing in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A method for producing a plug, and to a plug. It is provided, in particular, that a plug connector and three plug contact rings are arranged in a casting mold, wherein the plug connector extends along a longitudinal axis and has a contact portion and a fastening portion connected integrally to the contact portion, and wherein a plug housing is formed by introducing a casting material into the casting mold so that the fastening portion is surrounded form-fittingly by the casting material and the contact portion protrudes out from the plug housing at a first end of the plug housing in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A tensile-force-enhancing tube for an implantable electrode lead or a catheter includes a tubular braid which is embedded in an elastomer material, wherein the braid comprises at least one cross thread and at least one axial thread.

Abstract: A method for producing a plug, and to a plug. It is provided, in particular, that a plug connector and three plug contact rings are arranged in a casting mold, wherein the plug connector extends along a longitudinal axis and has a contact portion and a fastening portion connected integrally to the contact portion, and wherein a plug housing is formed by introducing a casting material into the casting mold so that the fastening portion is surrounded form-fittingly by the casting material and the contact portion protrudes out from the plug housing at a first end of the plug housing in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An electrode lead for the coronary sinus, with a lead body that has a distal section for insertion into the coronary sinus, and at least one electrode to make contact with body tissue, the at least one electrode being arranged on the distal section of the lead body. The electrode lead has a fixation device that can be extended out of the lead body to fix the electrode lead in a blood vessel.

Abstract: An electrode lead for the coronary sinus, having a lead body, which has a distal portion for insertion into the coronary sinus, and at least one electrode for contacting bodily tissue, wherein the at least one electrode is arranged on the distal portion of the lead body. The electrode lead, in order to fix the electrode lead in a blood vessel, has a fixing device, which is connected to a distal end of the lead body, wherein the fixing device is designed to be shortened incrementally or lengthened incrementally.

Abstract: A fixing device for fixing an implantable electrode lead in a blood vessel, which fixing device has a main body with a substantially circular cross-section, and at least one resilient fixing element arranged on the main body in a contact region, wherein the fixing element extends in a first direction of extent in an axial direction in respect of the main body, extends away from the main body starting from the contact region, and wherein the fixing element encloses an angle of less than 45-degrees with a tangent running through the contact region. Also provided is an implantable electrode lead comprising this fixing device.

Abstract: An implantable curved shaping part for externally shaping an implantable electrode line or a catheter, wherein the shaping part has a continuous first lumen to allow a portion of the electrode line or of the catheter to pass through, wherein the shaping part has an extruded tube formed from two materials, each coextruded over a predetermined wall segment, having different shrinkage behavior or has a portion of an extruded spiral tube, wherein one of the coextruded materials or the material of the spiral tube has a high Shore hardness, in particular, of 60 Shore or more.

Abstract: An implantable curved shaping part for externally shaping an implantable electrode line or a catheter, wherein the shaping part has a continuous first lumen to allow a portion of the electrode line or of the catheter to pass through, wherein the shaping part is formed as an injection molded part or has at least one injection molded portion, and an elongated, rigid yet flexible bend impression element is fixed within the wall or to the inner wall.

Abstract: Implantable electrode line electrically stimulating and/or sensing bodily tissue, including a distal end portion having at least one electrode pole and/or sensor, a proximal end portion having at least one device connection contact, and a line body containing an electrical feed line connecting the electrode pole and/or sensor to the device connection contact. The distal end portion, proximal end portion, and line body are separate modules. The distal end portion module has, at its proximal end, at least one first connection contact. The proximal end portion module has, at its distal end, at least one second connection contact. The line body module has, at its distal end, a third connection contact for detachable engagement with the first connection contact and, at its proximal end, a fourth connection contact for detachable engagement with the second connection contact. The modules form the electrode line in the connected state of the connection contacts.

Abstract: An electrode implantation system including: A) At least one elongated implantation tool that comprises a proximal section that is, at least in sections, in the form of a mandrel, and a distal section that is in the form of a flexible guide wire, the proximal and the distal sections being delimited from one another by a static or adjustable stop element comprising a stop surface facing the distal section; and B) An implantable electrode with an electrode sleeve that has a stop area that is complementary to the stop surface and that faces the proximal section. The electrode sleeve and the elongated implantation tool are arranged so that they are, at least in sections, coaxial with one another, and can be moved relative to one another along and around a common longitudinal axis. Other aspects relate to an elongated implantation tool and an implantable electrode.

Abstract: A contacting device for electrical connections to flexible electrode lines insertable or implantable into a patient body, includes a line coil with a plurality of coradially bundled coil wires, an inner fixing sleeve for a partial bundle of the coil wires, the fixing sleeve has a through-slit running in the axial direction for the partial bundle of the coil wires, and a winding groove running in the peripheral direction for the partial bundle led through, an outer electrode sleeve sitting on the inner fixing sleeve and electrically contacted with the partial bundle, and a strain-resistant fixing between the fixing sleeve and the partial bundle guided through the through-slit via an application of force on the partial bundle by pressing the fixing sleeve onto the line coil to produce plastic deformation and by looping the led-out partial bundle around the fixing sleeve in the winding groove by a minimum looping angle.

Abstract: An implantable curved shaping part for externally shaping an implantable electrode line or a catheter, wherein the shaping part has a continuous first lumen to allow a portion of the electrode line or of the catheter to pass through, wherein the shaping part has an extruded tube formed from two materials, each coextruded over a predetermined wall segment, having different shrinkage behavior or has a portion of an extruded spiral tube, wherein one of the coextruded materials or the material of the spiral tube has a high Shore hardness, in particular, of 60 Shore or more.

Abstract: An implantable curved shaping part for externally shaping an implantable electrode line or a catheter, wherein the shaping part has a continuous first lumen to allow a portion of the electrode line or of the catheter to pass through, wherein the shaping part is formed as an injection molded part or has at least one injection molded portion, and an elongated, rigid yet flexible bend impression element is fixed within the wall or to the inner wall.

Abstract: An insulation tube for an electric line for medical use, in particular a cardiac pacemaker electrode line, defibrillator electrode line, electric line for nerve stimulation, electric line in catheters, or the like, which, in order to better transmit tensile forces, includes a matrix consisting of resilient material and web-like elements consisting of rigid plastic material and embedded in the matrix, wherein the web-like elements run at least in portions along a helix line which forms an angle of at least 10° in relation to the longitudinal axis of the insulation tube. The invention further relates to a method for producing an insulation tube of this type and also to an electric line including comprising such an insulation tube.

Abstract: An implantable medical electrode device includes an elongate electrode line with a tubular electrode body, having a hollow, passing from the proximal to distal ends, an electrode provided at the distal end, and an electrode connection provided at the proximal; a fixing device with a balloon catheter arrangement, having an elongate tubular hollow catheter body with an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hollow of the electrode body, and an inflatable balloon at the distal end, with an outer diameter smaller in the deflated state compared to the inner diameter of the hollow of the electrode body, and a fluid connection at the proximal end adapted to the electrode connection of the electrode body; connection means for releasable connection of the electrode line to the fixing device; and sealing means for fluid-tight closure of the catheter body of the fixing device in an inflated balloon state.

Abstract: A contacting device for electrical connections to flexible electrode lines insertable or implantable into a patient body, includes a line coil with a plurality of coradially bundled coil wires, an inner fixing sleeve for a partial bundle of the coil wires, the fixing sleeve has a through-slit running in the axial direction for the partial bundle of the coil wires, and a winding groove running in the peripheral direction for the partial bundle led through, an outer electrode sleeve sitting on the inner fixing sleeve and electrically contacted with the partial bundle, and a strain-resistant fixing between the fixing sleeve and the partial bundle guided through the through-slit via an application of force on the partial bundle by pressing the fixing sleeve onto the line coil to produce plastic deformation and by looping the led-out partial bundle around the fixing sleeve in the winding groove by a minimum looping angle.

Abstract: An electrode catheter, in particular for cardiac therapy, includes an elongated, tube-type catheter body, a ring electrode before the distal end of the electrode catheter for delivery and/or measurement of an electrical signal, in particular an electrocardio signal, by way of the outer electrode contact surface thereof, and a supply lead for the electrical connection of the ring electrode. The ring electrode is mounted on the catheter body such that it can be displaced relative thereto in the longitudinal axial direction.