Neurostimulation lead with conductive elements and methods for making the same
First Claim
1. A lead comprising:
- a ribbon cable comprising a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the ribbon cable comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductors disposed within the insulating body and extending longitudinally from the distal end portion of the ribbon cable to the proximal end portion of the ribbon cable, the ribbon cable further comprising a plurality of electrode apertures selectively disposed along the distal end portion of the ribbon cable, wherein each of the conductors is a wire or multi-filar cable; and
a plurality of conductive electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of conductive electrodes is disposed over at least one of the plurality of electrode apertures and in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of conductors.
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Abstract
A lead includes a ribbon cable comprising a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The ribbon cable has a plurality of conductors disposed within an insulating body and a plurality of electrode apertures selectively disposed along the distal end portion of the insulating body. The ribbon cable further includes a plurality of conductive electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of conductive electrodes is disposed over at least one of the plurality of electrode apertures and in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of conductors. The lead may optionally include a flexible, flat lead body. A method of making a lead includes the steps of (1) obtaining a ribbon cable comprising a plurality of conductors; (2) selectively removing regions of the insulating body to create a plurality of apertures; and (3) placing a plurality of conductive elements over the plurality of apertures, respectively.
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20 Claims
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1. A lead comprising:
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a ribbon cable comprising a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the ribbon cable comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductors disposed within the insulating body and extending longitudinally from the distal end portion of the ribbon cable to the proximal end portion of the ribbon cable, the ribbon cable further comprising a plurality of electrode apertures selectively disposed along the distal end portion of the ribbon cable, wherein each of the conductors is a wire or multi-filar cable; and a plurality of conductive electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of conductive electrodes is disposed over at least one of the plurality of electrode apertures and in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lead comprising:
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a flexible, flat lead body comprising a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the lead body comprising a plurality of conductors disposed within an insulation covering with the conductors lying parallel to each other along the distal end portion, the lead body further comprising a plurality of electrode apertures selectively disposed along the distal end portion of the lead body; and a plurality of conductive electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of conductive electrodes is disposed over at least one of the plurality of electrode apertures and in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of making a lead, the method comprising:
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obtaining a ribbon cable comprising a plurality of conductors disposed within an insulating body; selectively removing regions of the insulating body to create a plurality of apertures that expose the plurality of conductors; and placing a plurality of conductive elements over the plurality of apertures, wherein each conductive element is in electrical communication with each conductor in the ribbon cable, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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