Lead electrode for use in an MRI-safe implantable medical device
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1. A medical lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body, the lead comprising:
- a lead body; and
an electrode coupled to said lead body, said electrode comprising;
a first section configured to contact the patient'"'"'s body; and
a second section capacitively coupled to said first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A medical lead is configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body and comprises a lead body, and an electrode coupled to the lead body. The electrode comprises a first section configured to contact the patient'"'"'s body, and a second section capacitively coupled to the first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient'"'"'s body.
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1. A medical lead configured to be implanted into a patient'"'"'s body, the lead comprising:
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a lead body; and
an electrode coupled to said lead body, said electrode comprising;
a first section configured to contact the patient'"'"'s body; and
a second section capacitively coupled to said first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrode assembly for use on a lead configured to be implanted in a patient'"'"'s body, the electrode comprising:
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a first section configured to contact the patient'"'"'s body; and
a second section capacitively coupled to said first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A pulse stimulation system for implantation into a patient'"'"'s body, the system comprising:
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a pulse generator;
a conductive filer having a proximal end electrically coupled to said pulse generator and having a distal end;
a lead body for housing said conductive filer; and
a stimulation electrode configured on said lead body and electrically coupled to the distal end of said filer, said stimulation electrode comprising;
a first section configured to contact the patient'"'"'s body for delivering stimulation thereto; and
a second section capacitively coupled to said to said first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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