MRI-SAFE HIGH IMPEDANCE LEAD SYSTEMS
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1. An MRI safe lead, comprising:
- an elongate flexible body, the body having distal and proximal portions;
a plurality of conductors extending along the flexible body, each conductor comprising a plurality of axially spaced-apart coiled segments and a plurality of linear segments residing between adjacent coiled segments;
at least one electrode disposed along the distal portion of the body and coupled to the plurality of conductors;
a dielectric disposed over the conductors;
a conductive shield disposed over the dielectric with the dielectric residing between the conductors and the conductive shield; and
a plurality of first capacitors, each first capacitor electrically connecting a respective one of the conductors to the shield to define a RF short and low frequency open circuit,wherein the coiled segments of the conductors, the dielectric, the conductive shield, and the plurality of capacitors define a plurality of high impedance segments that are tuned to a target RF frequency associated with an MRI system.
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Abstract
Some embodiments are directed to MRI/RF compatible medical interventional devices. A plurality of spaced apart high impedance circuit segments are configured to have a high Impedance at a high range of radiofrequencies and a low impedance at a low range of frequencies. The high impedance circuit segments may comprise co-wound coiled inductors and can reduce, block or inhibit RJ-transmission along the lead system (20) during exposure to RF associated with a high-Held magnet MRI systems, while permuting passage of low frequency physiologic signals, treatments and/or stimuli. The devices can include at least one electrode.
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1. An MRI safe lead, comprising:
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an elongate flexible body, the body having distal and proximal portions; a plurality of conductors extending along the flexible body, each conductor comprising a plurality of axially spaced-apart coiled segments and a plurality of linear segments residing between adjacent coiled segments; at least one electrode disposed along the distal portion of the body and coupled to the plurality of conductors; a dielectric disposed over the conductors; a conductive shield disposed over the dielectric with the dielectric residing between the conductors and the conductive shield; and a plurality of first capacitors, each first capacitor electrically connecting a respective one of the conductors to the shield to define a RF short and low frequency open circuit, wherein the coiled segments of the conductors, the dielectric, the conductive shield, and the plurality of capacitors define a plurality of high impedance segments that are tuned to a target RF frequency associated with an MRI system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An MRI safe lead, comprising:
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an elongate flexible body, the body having distal and proximal portions; a plurality of conductors extending along the flexible body, each conductor comprising a plurality of axially spaced-apart coiled segments and a plurality of linear segments residing between adjacent coiled segments; at least one electrode disposed along the distal portion of the body and coupled to the plurality of conductors; a dielectric disposed over the conductors; a conductive shield disposed over the dielectric with the dielectric residing between the conductors and the conductive shield; and a plurality of first capacitors, each first capacitor electrically connecting a respective one of the conductors to the shield, wherein the coiled segments of the conductors, the dielectric, the conductive shield, and the plurality of capacitors define a plurality of RF traps that are tuned to a target RF frequency associated with an MRI system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An MRI safe lead, comprising:
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an elongate flexible body, the body having distal and proximal portions; a plurality of conductors extending along the flexible body, each conductor comprising a plurality of axially spaced-apart coiled segments and a plurality of linear segments residing between adjacent coiled segments, wherein the conductors form a plurality of cowound arrangements, each arrangement comprises one of the coiled segments of each conductor axially cowound together; at least one electrode disposed along the distal portion of the body and coupled to the plurality of conductors; a dielectric disposed over the conductors; and a conductive shield disposed over the dielectric with the dielectric residing between the conductors and the conductive shield; wherein the coiled segments of the conductors are electrically coupled to the conductive shield. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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