Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device
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1. A neurostimulation lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and having at least one distal electrode, the lead comprising:
- at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal electrode;
a jacket for housing said conductive filer; and
a shield surrounding at least a portion of said filer for reducing electromagnetic coupling to said filer.
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Abstract
A neurostimulation lead is configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and has at least one distal electrode. The lead comprises at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal electrode, a jacket for housing the conductive filer and a shield surrounding at least a portion of the filer for reducing electromagnetic coupling to the filer.
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53 Claims
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1. A neurostimulation lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and having at least one distal electrode, the lead comprising:
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at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal electrode;
a jacket for housing said conductive filer; and
a shield surrounding at least a portion of said filer for reducing electromagnetic coupling to said filer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A neurostimulation lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and having at least one distal electrode, the lead comprising:
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at least one conductive filer electrically coupled to the distal electrode; and
a multi-layer jacket surrounding said filer and shielding said filer from electromagnetic energy, said multi-layer jacket comprising alternating layers of conductive and non-conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A pulse stimulation system configured for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:
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a conductive encasement;
a pulse generator within said encasement;
at least one conductive filer having a proximal end electrically coupled to said pulse generator and having a distal end;
at least one stimulation electrode electrically coupled to said distal end;
a jacket for housing said conductive filer; and
a shield surrounding at least a portion of said filer for reducing electromagnetic coupling to said filer. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A neurostimulation lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and having at least one distal stimulation electrode, the lead comprising:
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at least one insulated filer electrically coupled to said stimulation electrode; and
a shield surrounding at least a portion of said at least one insulated filer for reducing electromagnetic coupling to said filer.
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