Systems and methods for making and using an electrical stimulation system for peripheral nerve stimulation
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising:
- a lead body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion has a smaller lateral width in at least one direction than a remainder of the lead body;
a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end portion of the lead body;
a plurality of electrodes disposed at the distal end portion of the lead body; and
a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the plurality of terminals to the plurality of electrodes.
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Abstract
An electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body; a terminal disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead body; a single electrode disposed at the distal end of the lead body; a conductor extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the terminal to the single electrode; and an adjustable sheath disposed over a portion of the lead body to cover a selected portion of the single electrode by displacing the sheath forwards or backwards relative to the single electrode to control a size of a portion of the electrode exposed for stimulation of tissue. Another electrical stimulation lead has a low-profile distal portion that has a smaller lateral width in at least one direction than a remainder of the lead body. Yet another arrangement includes a guidewire with a mapping electrode to map a region around a peripheral nerve prior to implantation of an electrical stimulation lead.
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1. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion has a smaller lateral width in at least one direction than a remainder of the lead body; a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end portion of the lead body; a plurality of electrodes disposed at the distal end portion of the lead body; and a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the plurality of terminals to the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion has a smaller lateral width in at least one direction than a remainder of the lead body, wherein the distal end portion has a cross-section with a major axis width and a minor axis width of different values; at least one terminal disposed at the proximal end portion of the lead body; at least one electrode disposed at the distal end portion of the lead body; and at least one conductor extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the at least one terminal to the at least one electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. An electrical stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion has a smaller lateral width in at least one direction than a remainder of the lead body, Wherein the distal portion has a cross-section with a major axis width and minor axis width of different values, wherein the major axis width is equal to a diameter of the remainder of the lead body; at least one terminal disposed at the proximal end portion of the lead body; at least one electrode disposed at the distal end portion of the lead body; and at least one conductor extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the at least one terminal to the at least one electrode.
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