Electrode array for use in medical stimulation and methods thereof
First Claim
1. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
- an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having at least one of;
adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section;
one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section;
at least one substantially non-planar end; and
a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode.
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Abstract
An electrode array for use in medical stimulation includes one or more electrodes along an array body and one or more leads. Each of the electrodes has one or more conductive sections and each of the conductive sections has an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue. At least one of the electrodes has at least one of: adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section; the conductive section having at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section; at least one substantially non-planar end; and a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge. Each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode.
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Citations
57 Claims
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1. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
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an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having at least one of;
adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section;
one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section;
at least one substantially non-planar end; and
a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for making an electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more electrodes along an array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having at least one of;
adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section;
one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section;
at least one substantially non-planar end; and
a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
coupling at least one lead to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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coupling an electrode array comprising one or more electrodes along an array body to tissue, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, at least one of the electrodes having at least one of;
adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section;
one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section;
at least one substantially non-planar end; and
a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
applying one or more electrical pulses to each of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
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an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section; and
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for making an electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more electrodes along an array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section; and
coupling at least one lead to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for providing medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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coupling an electrode array comprising one or more electrodes along an array body to tissue, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, at least one of the electrodes having adjacent pairs of the conductive sections separated by an insulating section; and
applying one or more electrical pulses to each of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
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an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section;
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A method for making an electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more electrodes along an array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section; and
coupling at least one lead to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method for providing medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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coupling an electrode array comprising one or more electrodes along an array body to tissue, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, at least one of the electrodes having one of the conductive sections with at least one portion which is spaced in from other portions of the conductive section and which substantially extends all the way around or all along a length of the conductive section; and
applying one or more electrical pulses to each of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
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an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having at least one substantially non-planar end; and
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A method for making an electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more electrodes along an array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having at least one substantially non-planar end; and
coupling at least one lead to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method for providing medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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coupling an electrode array comprising one or more electrodes along an array body to tissue, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, at least one of the electrodes having at least one substantially non-planar end; and
applying one or more electrical pulses to each of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. An electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the array comprising:
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an array body;
one or more electrodes along the array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
one or more leads, wherein each of the electrodes has at least one of the leads coupled to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A method for making an electrode array for use in medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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providing one or more electrodes along an array body, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, each of the conductive sections having an outer surface which is substantially exposed from the array body for coupling to tissue, and at least one of the electrodes having a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
coupling at least one lead to each of the conductive sections of the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A method for providing medical stimulation, the method comprising:
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coupling an electrode array comprising one or more electrodes along an array body to tissue, each of the electrodes having one or more conductive sections, at least one of the electrodes having a substantially planar shape with a substantially non-linear outer edge; and
applying one or more electrical pulses to each of the electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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