MEDICAL LEADS WITH SEGMENTED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method of fabricating a segmented electrode stimulation lead for implantation within a human patient for stimulation of tissue of the patient, the method comprising:
- providing a conductive ring, the conductive ring comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the conductive ring comprising a plurality of grooves provided in the inner surface;
electrically coupling a plurality of wires to the conductive ring;
forming a stimulation assembly of the lead including the conductive ring and the plurality of wires; and
grinding down the outer surface of the stimulation assembly of the lead at least until reaching the plurality of grooves to separate the conductive ring into a plurality of electrically isolated segmented electrodes.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a segmented electrode stimulation lead for implantation within a human patient for stimulation of tissue of the patient, the method comprises: providing a conductive ring, the conductive ring comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the conductive ring comprising a plurality of grooves provided in the inner surface; electrically coupling a plurality of wires to the conductive ring; forming a stimulation assembly of the lead including the conductive ring and the plurality of wires; and grinding down the outer surface of the stimulation assembly of the lead at least until reaching the plurality of grooves to separate the conductive ring into a plurality of electrically isolated segmented electrodes.
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1. A method of fabricating a segmented electrode stimulation lead for implantation within a human patient for stimulation of tissue of the patient, the method comprising:
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providing a conductive ring, the conductive ring comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, the conductive ring comprising a plurality of grooves provided in the inner surface; electrically coupling a plurality of wires to the conductive ring; forming a stimulation assembly of the lead including the conductive ring and the plurality of wires; and grinding down the outer surface of the stimulation assembly of the lead at least until reaching the plurality of grooves to separate the conductive ring into a plurality of electrically isolated segmented electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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