ELECTRODE ARRAY HAVING CONCENTRIC WINDOWED CYLINDER ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead body having a distal end section;
at least one inner conductive cylinder with at least one inner window cut out from the inner cylinder, the inner cylinder disposed at the distal end section of the lead body;
an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder being secured to and disposed concentric to the inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder; and
an insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
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Abstract
A device for brain stimulation includes a lead body having a distal end section and at least one inner conductive cylinder with at least one inner window cut out from the inner cylinder. The inner cylinder is disposed at the distal end section of the lead body. The device also includes an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder is secured to and disposed concentric to the inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder. The device further includes an insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
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a lead body having a distal end section; at least one inner conductive cylinder with at least one inner window cut out from the inner cylinder, the inner cylinder disposed at the distal end section of the lead body; an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder being secured to and disposed concentric to the inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder; and an insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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13. A device for brain stimulation, comprising:
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a lead having a longitudinal surface and a distal end, the lead comprising; a plurality of cylinder assemblies disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead, each of the plurality of cylinder assemblies comprising at least one inner conductive cylinder having at least one inner window and a concentric outer conductive cylinder having at least one outer window. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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18. A method of manufacturing a device for brain stimulation, the method comprising:
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i) forming a lead body having a distal end section; ii) introducing at least one inner conductive cylinder about the circumference of the lead body at the distal end section, the at least one inner cylinder having at least one inner window; iii) securing an outer conductive cylinder around the at least one inner cylinder, the outer cylinder having at least one outer window; and iv) electrically insulating each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder from each other using an insulator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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