SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING BENDABLE PADDLES WITH IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An implantable paddle lead comprising:
- an elongated lead body with a proximal end and a distal end;
a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end of the lead body;
a paddle body coupled to the distal end of the lead body, the paddle body having a length, a width, and front surface;
a plurality of contacts disposed on the front surface of the paddle body;
at least one manually bendable shape-retaining member interconnected with the paddle body, the at least one shape-retaining member formed from a deformable material that is stiff enough to maintain a given shape for at least one day, wherein the at least one bendable shape-retaining member is interconnected with the paddle body such that bending the at least one shape-retaining member causes a corresponding bend of at least a portion of the paddle body in proximity to the at least one shape-retaining member; and
a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the contacts to at least one of the terminals.
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Abstract
An implantable paddle lead includes a paddle body coupled to a distal end of an elongated lead body. A plurality of contacts are disposed on a front surface of the paddle body. At least one manually bendable shape-retaining member is interconnected with the paddle body. The at least one shape-retaining member is formed from a deformable material that is stiff enough to maintain a given shape for at least one day. The at least one bendable shape-retaining member is interconnected with the paddle body such that bending the at least one shape-retaining member causes a corresponding bend of at least a portion of the paddle body in proximity to the at least one shape-retaining member.
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20 Claims
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1. An implantable paddle lead comprising:
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an elongated lead body with a proximal end and a distal end; a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end of the lead body; a paddle body coupled to the distal end of the lead body, the paddle body having a length, a width, and front surface; a plurality of contacts disposed on the front surface of the paddle body; at least one manually bendable shape-retaining member interconnected with the paddle body, the at least one shape-retaining member formed from a deformable material that is stiff enough to maintain a given shape for at least one day, wherein the at least one bendable shape-retaining member is interconnected with the paddle body such that bending the at least one shape-retaining member causes a corresponding bend of at least a portion of the paddle body in proximity to the at least one shape-retaining member; and a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the contacts to at least one of the terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for implanting a paddle lead into a patient, the method comprising:
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providing paddle lead comprising an elongated lead body with a proximal end and, a distal end, a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal end of the lead body, a substantially-planar paddle body coupled to the distal end of the lead body, the paddle body having a length, a width, and front surface, a plurality of contacts disposed on the front surface of the paddle body, at least one bendable shape-retaining member interconnected with the paddle body, the at least one shape-retaining member formed from a deformable material that is stiff enough to maintain a given shape for an implantable lifetime of the paddle lead, and a plurality of conductors, each conductor electrically coupling at least one of the contacts to at least one of the terminals bending the at least one shape-retaining member to conform to at least a portion of an anatomical structure within the patient, wherein bending the at least one shape-retaining member causes a corresponding bend of at least a portion of the substantially-planar paddle body in proximity to the at least one shape-retaining member; and inserting the paddle lead into the patient such that at least a portion of the paddle body abuts the anatomical structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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