The present invention relates to a cardiac lead body having optimized torque (torsion)
transmission properties by virtue of a choice of one or more materials having a specific combination of
hardness and
flexural modulus. The invention also relates to the lead comprising such a lead body, and to the use of a
polymer material having a specific
hardness and
flexural modulus for the manufacture of a
structural element of an implantable cardiac lead body. The implantable cardiac lead body (1) has a proximal end, a distal end and an outer
transverse diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mm, preferably less than 1.7 mm, the lead body comprising predominantly by weight at least one
polymer material as a structural matrix (2), the at least one
polymer material having a
Shore hardness of between 75A and 65D, preferably between 85A and 60D, as measured according to ASTM D2240 or ISO 48-4, and a
flexural modulus of between 1300 and 26000 psi, preferably between 10000 and 20000 psi.