Lake Region Medical maintains competencies in a variety of devices and components within the Stimulation Therapy market. Past development projects include:
CONDUCTOR COILS
Conductor coils, a key component of the implantable lead, create an electrical path between the implanted device, such as a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator,and the area of the body to be stimulated.
Lake Region Medical developed and manufactured the first conductor coils for cardiac pacing leads over 50 years ago and continues to be the leader in providing reliable quality, consistency and dependable supply and service.
Competencies include:
Multifilar coils
Coated coils
Multi-dimensional coils
Pre-shaped coils
MRI coils
Magnification of custom-wound coils
STIMULATION ELECTRODES
Stimulation electrodes are in direct contact with the tissue that is to be stimulated by an implantable device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator.
Lake Region Medical’s precision micro-tooling and manufacturing capabilities have resulted in millions of patients around the world being implanted with stimulation electrodes.
Competencies include:
Precious metals
Helical (screw-in)
High Power (defibrillation) electrodes
Surface treatments
Magnification of custom stimulation electrodes
POSITIONING STYLETS & GUIDEWIRES
Stylets are placed in the center lumen of a pacing lead and are used to help position the lead’s stimulation electrode. Positioning Guidewires are used with “over-the-wire” stimulation leads that are positioned in the Coronary Sinus (CS) vasculature.
Lake Region Medical has trade secret processes for handling, shaping and de-stressing stylets and wires during manufacture, along with automated equipment for reliable assembly and inspection.
Competencies include:
Wire straightening
Grinding
Shaping
Coating
Marking
Automated inspection
Packaging
Engineering drawings of stylet design specifications
DEVICE ASSEMBLY
The continuous effort to make implanted products smaller and more reliable often causes the device’s individual components to become increasingly fragile and susceptible
to damage before assembly.
Completing the development and assembly of components onsite at Lake Region can reduce risk and increase quality.
Additionally, Lake Region’s expertise in handling and joining small and micro components can save time and reduce cost.
Competencies include:
Gluing
Precision joining
Laser Welding/Trimming
Inspection
Miniature marker bands added to the struts of a stent as part of a vascular reconstruction system
RETRIEVAL DEVICES
Endovascular retrieval devices include a wide array of designs and functions, which range from biopsy sampling of tissue to intravascular emboli retrieval.
Lake Region’s competencies in precision micro-assembly and wire forming complement the most stringent design requirements for retrieval and other minimally invasive devices.
Competencies include:
Intricate wire-forming
EDM
Laser Cutting
Micro-Assembly
Material Joining
The low profile jaw of endomyocardial biopsy forceps
