ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY WITH FIBERS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. An electrode assembly comprising:
- an electrode adapted to at least partially surround a first longitudinal portion of a target nerve or nerve bundle, said electrode comprising;
an inner surface adapted to contact an outer surface of said target nerve or nerve bundle, anda plurality of fiber elements each comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said plurality of fiber elements are coupled at said proximal ends to said inner surface of said electrode and said distal ends of said plurality of fiber elements are operative to penetrate said outer surface of said target nerve or nerve bundle.
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Abstract
An electrode assembly includes an electrode adapted to at least partially surround a first longitudinal portion of a target nerve or nerve bundle. The electrode includes an inner surface adapted to contact an outer surface of the target nerve or nerve bundle. The electrode also includes a plurality of fiber elements each having a proximal end and a distal end. The fiber elements are coupled at the proximal ends to the inner surface of the electrode and the distal ends of the fiber elements are operative to penetrate the outer surface of the target nerve or nerve bundle.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrode assembly comprising:
an electrode adapted to at least partially surround a first longitudinal portion of a target nerve or nerve bundle, said electrode comprising; an inner surface adapted to contact an outer surface of said target nerve or nerve bundle, and a plurality of fiber elements each comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said plurality of fiber elements are coupled at said proximal ends to said inner surface of said electrode and said distal ends of said plurality of fiber elements are operative to penetrate said outer surface of said target nerve or nerve bundle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrode assembly comprising:
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a circumneural cathode adapted to substantially surround a first longitudinal portion of a cranial nerve; a circumneural anode adapted to substantially surround a second longitudinal portion of said cranial nerve; wherein said circunmeural cathode and circumneural anode each comprise; a first surface adapted to contact said cranial nerve; and a plurality of fibers, each of said fibers having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein each of said fibers is coupled to said first surface at said proximal end, said fibers being conductive and adapted to penetrate an outer surface of the cranial nerve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An implantable medical device system for providing an electrical signal therapy to a patient, the implantable medical device system comprising:
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an implantable medical device for generating an electrical signal; and an electrode assembly that, when operatively coupled to said implantable medical device is operable to provide an electrical signal from the implantable medical device to a target tissue, said electrode assembly comprising; an electrode adapted to contact a portion of the target tissue; wherein said electrode comprises; a first surface adapted to electrically couple to an outer surface of said target tissue; and a plurality of fibers coupled to said first surface, said plurality of fibers being adapted to electrically couple to at least one of said outer surface and an interior portion of said target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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