Lead anchor for implantable stimulation devices and methods of manufacture and use
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1. A lead anchor, comprising:
- a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass; and
a protrusion and a corresponding depression within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor.
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Abstract
A lead anchor includes a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass. A protrusion and a corresponding depression may be provided within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor.
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1. A lead anchor, comprising:
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a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which a lead can pass; and
a protrusion and a corresponding depression within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An implantable stimulation device, comprising:
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a control module;
an electrode array;
a lead coupling the control module to the electrode array; and
at least one lead anchor disposed around a portion of the lead, wherein the lead anchor comprises a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which the lead can pass; and
a protrusion and a corresponding depression within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of implanting an implantable stimulation device, the method comprising:
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implanting an electrode array near tissue to be stimulated;
implanting a control module;
coupling the electrode array to the control module using a lead;
anchoring the lead to the surrounding tissue using an anchor lead, wherein the anchor lead comprises a body defining a first opening and a second opening through which the lead can pass and a protrusion and a corresponding depression within the body that cooperate to form a non-linear path for the lead through the housing to resist movement of the lead within the lead anchor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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