METHODS FOR MAKING LEADS WITH SEGMENTED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A stimulation lead, comprising:
- a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; and
a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes;
wherein at least a first portion of the lead body, proximal to the plurality of electrodes, is transparent or translucent and at least a second portion of the lead body, separating two or more of the segmented electrodes, is opaque so that the segmented electrodes separated by the second portion of the lead body are visually distinct.
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Abstract
One embodiment is a stimulation lead including a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; and multiple electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body. The multiple electrodes include multiple segmented electrodes. At least a first portion of the lead body, proximal to the electrodes, is transparent or translucent and at least a second portion of the lead body, separating two or more of the segmented electrodes, is opaque so that the segmented electrodes separated by the second portion of the lead body are visually distinct. Alternatively or additionally, the stimulation lead can include an indicator ring, a stripe, a groove, or a marking aligned with one or more of the segmented electrodes.
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21 Claims
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1. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; and a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes; wherein at least a first portion of the lead body, proximal to the plurality of electrodes, is transparent or translucent and at least a second portion of the lead body, separating two or more of the segmented electrodes, is opaque so that the segmented electrodes separated by the second portion of the lead body are visually distinct. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes; and an indicator ring disposed distal to the plurality of electrodes and marked to indicate a one of the segmented electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, at least some of the segmented electrodes formed into a first set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a first longitudinal position along the lead, and a second set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a second longitudinal position along the lead, wherein the first and second sets of segmented electrodes are adjacent to each other and aligned with each other; and a stripe extending along at least a distal portion of the lead body and aligned with a one of the segmented electrodes in each of the first and second sets of segmented electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, at least some of the segmented electrodes formed into a first set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a first longitudinal position along the lead, and a second set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a second longitudinal position along the lead, wherein the first and second sets of segmented electrodes are adjacent to each other and aligned with each other; and a groove formed in the lead body and extending along at least a distal portion of the lead body, wherein the groove is aligned with a one of the segmented electrodes in each of the first and second sets of segmented electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body near the distal end of the lead body, the plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, at least some of the segmented electrodes formed into a first set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a first longitudinal position along the lead, and a second set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two of the segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a second longitudinal position along the lead, wherein the first and second set of segmented electrodes are adjacent to each other and aligned with each other; and a marking disposed at or near the distal end of the lead body and distal to all of the plurality of electrodes, wherein the marking is aligned with a one of the segmented electrodes in each of the first and second sets of segmented electrodes.
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