IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEAD FOR IMPLANTATION IN A PATIENT, SUCH AS A PATIENT'S NECK
First Claim
1. An implantable lead implantable in a patient, such as a patient'"'"'s neck, the lead comprising:
- a first lead segment extending from a proximal side to a distal side;
a second lead segment extending from the first lead segment at a first junction point spaced from the proximal side, the second lead segment comprising;
first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a respective distal end,wherein the length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg, and the length of the second leg is greater than the length of the third leg; and
a conductive element provided with at least one of the lead segments.
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Abstract
Implantable leads implantable in a patient, such as patient'"'"'s neck. The lead includes a first lead segment and a second lead segment. The second lead segment extends from the first lead segment at a first junction point and includes first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a distal end. A length of the first leg is greater than a length of the second leg, and a length of the second leg is greater than a length of the third leg. With this configuration, each of the legs are adapted to support at least one electrode at the distal end thereof, and are appropriately dimensioned relative to one another for locating the corresponding electrode at a desired target tissue site in the patient'"'"'s neck. Targeted tissue can include, for example, muscles of the neck.
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31 Claims
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1. An implantable lead implantable in a patient, such as a patient'"'"'s neck, the lead comprising:
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a first lead segment extending from a proximal side to a distal side; a second lead segment extending from the first lead segment at a first junction point spaced from the proximal side, the second lead segment comprising; first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a respective distal end, wherein the length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg, and the length of the second leg is greater than the length of the third leg; and a conductive element provided with at least one of the lead segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable system for electrically stimulating tissue such as in a patient'"'"'s neck, the system comprising:
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a signal generator; a lead comprising; a first lead segment extending from a proximal side to a distal side, a second lead segment extending from the first lead segment at a first junction point spaced from the proximal side, the second lead segment comprising; first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a respective distal end, wherein the length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg, and the length of the second leg is greater than the length of the third leg, wherein the first lead segment establishes an electrical connection between the first, second and third legs and the signal generator; and a plurality of stimulating electrodes, respective ones of which are electrically coupled to respective ones of the distal ends of the first, second and third legs. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of implanting a lead within a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a lead comprising; a first lead segment extending from a proximal side to a distal side; and a second lead segment extending from the first lead segment at a first junction point spaced from the proximal side, the second lead segment comprising; first, second, and third legs each defining a longitudinal length in extension from the first junction point to a respective distal end, wherein the length of the first leg is greater than the length of the second leg, and the length of the second leg is greater than the length of the third leg; forming a first electrode at the distal end of the first leg; forming a second electrode at the distal end of the second leg; forming a third electrode at the distal end of the third leg; implanting the first electrode at a first tissue target site of the patient; implanting the second electrode at a second tissue target site of the patient; and implanting the third electrode at a third tissue target site of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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