ELECTRODE ARRAY WITH ELECTRODES HAVING CUTOUT PORTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
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1. A lead for brain stimulation, comprising:
- a lead body having a distal end;
at least one cable extending within the lead body, each cable comprising at least one conductor; and
a plurality of electrodes coupled to the at least one cable, each of the plurality of electrodes defining a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable.
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Abstract
A lead for brain stimulation includes a lead body having a distal end. At least one cable extends within the lead body, each cable comprising at least one conductor. The lead further includes a plurality of electrodes coupled to the at least one cable. Each of the plurality of electrodes defines a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable.
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1. A lead for brain stimulation, comprising:
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a lead body having a distal end; at least one cable extending within the lead body, each cable comprising at least one conductor; and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the at least one cable, each of the plurality of electrodes defining a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15)
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10. A lead for brain stimulation, comprising:
a plurality of stimulating units, each of the plurality of stimulating units comprising; at least one cable extending within the lead body, each cable comprising at least one conductor; and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the at least one cable, each of the plurality of electrodes comprising at least a portion of a sphere and a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable; and a lead body formed about each of the plurality of stimulating units. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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16. A method of manufacturing a device for brain stimulation, the method comprising:
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forming at least one cable having at least one conductor; coupling a plurality of electrodes to the at least one cable, each of the plurality of electrodes comprising at least a portion of a sphere and defining a cutout portion that receives and attaches to a one of the at least one cable; and forming a lead body over the at least one cable. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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