SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN MULTIPLE LEADS IMPLANTED WITHIN A PATIENT
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a stimulator configured to be implanted at an implant site within a patient and generate electrical stimulation current;
a plurality of leads each comprising one or more electrodes configured to deliver said electrical stimulation current at a stimulation site within said patient; and
a shuttle assembly comprising a plurality of receiving ports each configured to receive a proximal portion of one of said leads and guide said leads from said stimulation site to said implant site of said stimulator;
wherein said shuttle assembly is configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of said leads after said leads are guided to said implant site of said stimulator.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for differentiating between multiple leads that are implanted within a patient include a stimulator configured to be implanted at an implant site within the patient and generate electrical stimulation current, a plurality of leads each comprising one or more electrodes configured to deliver the electrical stimulation current at a stimulation site within the patient, and a shuttle assembly having a plurality of receiving ports each configured to receive a proximal portion of one of the leads and guide the leads from the stimulation site to the implant site of the stimulator. The shuttle assembly is configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of the leads after the leads are guided to the implant site of the stimulator.
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28 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a stimulator configured to be implanted at an implant site within a patient and generate electrical stimulation current; a plurality of leads each comprising one or more electrodes configured to deliver said electrical stimulation current at a stimulation site within said patient; and a shuttle assembly comprising a plurality of receiving ports each configured to receive a proximal portion of one of said leads and guide said leads from said stimulation site to said implant site of said stimulator; wherein said shuttle assembly is configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of said leads after said leads are guided to said implant site of said stimulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a stimulator configured to be implanted at an implant site within a patient and generate electrical stimulation current; a plurality of leads each comprising one or more electrodes configured to deliver said electrical stimulation current at a stimulation site within said patient; and a shuttle assembly comprising a plurality of receiving ports each configured to receive a proximal portion of one of said leads and guide said leads from said stimulation site to said implant site of said stimulator; a tunneling rod configured to removably couple to said shuttle assembly and create a tunnel between said stimulation site and said implant site; and a tunneling straw configured to be inserted within said tunnel; wherein said tunneling rod is configured to guide said shuttle assembly through said tunneling straw from said stimulation site to said implant site of said stimulator; and wherein said shuttle assembly is configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of said leads after said shuttle assembly is guided to said implant site of said stimulator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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an elongated body configured to be guided from a stimulation site to an implant site of a stimulator within a patient; a plurality of receiving ports disposed on said elongated body and each configured to receive a proximal portion of an electrode lead; and at least one identifying mark configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of said leads after said elongated body is guided from said stimulation site to said implant site. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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implanting a stimulator configured to generate electrical stimulation current at an implant site within a patient; providing a plurality of leads each having at least one electrode disposed on a distal portion thereof and configured to deliver said electrical stimulation current to a stimulation site within said patient; positioning said distal portions of said leads at said stimulation site; coupling a proximal portion of said leads to a shuttle assembly; and guiding said shuttle assembly from said stimulation site to said implant site of said stimulator; wherein said shuttle assembly is configured to enable a user to differentiate between each of said leads after said leads are guided to said implant site of said stimulator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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selecting a stimulation site; selecting an implant site for a stimulator; creating a tunnel in between said stimulation site and said implant site with a tunneling rod; inserting a tunneling straw into said tunnel; coupling a shuttle assembly to said tunneling rod; coupling a proximal portion of a plurality of electrode leads to corresponding ports disposed on said shuttle assembly; guiding said shuttle assembly through said tunneling straw from said stimulation site to said implant site with said tunneling rod; removing said tunneling straw from said tunnel; removing said leads from said shuttle assembly in a manner configured to distinguish each of said leads one from another; and coupling each of said leads to said stimulator. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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