Interconnected electrode assembly for a lead connector and method therefor
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a lead connector having an electrode assembly including an elongate unitary member extending from a first end to a second end, and having an intermediate portion therebetween, the electrode assembly including two or more electrodes;
the first end forming a first electrode and the second end forming a second electrode;
the intermediate portion forming at least one electrode interconnect mechanically and electrically interconnected between the first electrode and the second electrode, the at least one electrode interconnect disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
the elongate member having at least one void between the first and second electrodes.
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An electrode assembly includes an interconnect for at least a first connector electrode and a second connector electrode, where the interconnect provides the mechanical and/or electrical connection between the electrodes. In one example, the assembly is an elongate member having material removed therefrom along an intermediate portion.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a lead connector having an electrode assembly including an elongate unitary member extending from a first end to a second end, and having an intermediate portion therebetween, the electrode assembly including two or more electrodes;
the first end forming a first electrode and the second end forming a second electrode;
the intermediate portion forming at least one electrode interconnect mechanically and electrically interconnected between the first electrode and the second electrode, the at least one electrode interconnect disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and
the elongate member having at least one void between the first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a lead connector including an electrode assembly having at least a first electrode and a second electrode;
at least one electrode interconnect mechanically and electrically interconnected between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode spaced longitudinally from one another; and
means for maintaining at least one of the longitudinal spacing or the radial spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lead connector subassembly comprising:
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a single-piece conductive, elongate structure extending from a first end to a second end, the first end forming a first connector electrode, the second end forming a second connector electrode;
the elongate structure having a lumen disposed along a longitudinal axis of the elongate structure; and
the conductive elongate structure having an outer perimeter including at least one void therein, the at least one void disposed between the first connector electrode and the second connector electrode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for forming an electrode assembly comprising:
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providing an elongate structure of electrically conductive material, the elongate structure extending from a first end to a second end and defined in part by an outer perimeter;
removing at least a first portion of the outer perimeter of the elongate structure and forming an interconnect between a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions forming first and second electrodes of the electrode assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for forming a lead connector including an electrode assembly, the method comprising:
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providing an elongate structure of electrically conductive material, the elongate structure extending from a first end to a second end and defined in part by an outer perimeter;
forming at least one void within at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the elongate structure and forming at least one interconnect between a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions forming at least first and second electrodes of the electrode assembly; and
disposing insulative material over the one or more interconnects. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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