SELF EXPANDING ELECTRODE CUFF
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1. An electrode assembly comprising:
- an elongate cuff body including;
a base; and
a pair of resilient arcuate-shaped flange members that includes a second flange member and a third flange member, the respective flange members each including a proximal portion that extends from the base outwardly and away from the other respective proximal portion and a distal portion that extends toward the other respective distal portion, wherein the base and the two flange members define a lumen and wherein the distal portions define a substantially re-closable opening, and wherein both the flange members extend a length of the cuff body; and
a row of generally rigid electrode elements embedded within the cuff body and spaced apart from each other along the length of the cuff body.
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Abstract
An electrode lead assembly is described. The lead assembly includes an expandable cuff electrode that includes a series of spaced apart electrode elements and a substantially re-closable opening.
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1. An electrode assembly comprising:
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an elongate cuff body including; a base; and a pair of resilient arcuate-shaped flange members that includes a second flange member and a third flange member, the respective flange members each including a proximal portion that extends from the base outwardly and away from the other respective proximal portion and a distal portion that extends toward the other respective distal portion, wherein the base and the two flange members define a lumen and wherein the distal portions define a substantially re-closable opening, and wherein both the flange members extend a length of the cuff body; and a row of generally rigid electrode elements embedded within the cuff body and spaced apart from each other along the length of the cuff body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electrode assembly comprising:
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an elongate cuff body including; a base; and a pair of resilient arcuate-shaped flange members including a second flange member and a third flange member, the respective flange members each including a proximal portion that extends from the base outwardly and away from the other respective proximal portion and a distal portion that extends toward the other respective distal portion, wherein the base and the two flange members at least partially define a lumen and wherein the distal portions define an opening providing access to the lumen, and wherein both the flange members extend a length of the cuff body; and a row of resilient electrode elements at least partially embedded within the cuff body and spaced apart from each other along the length of the cuff body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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