LEADS WITH ELECTRODE CARRIER FOR SEGMENTED ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
First Claim
1. A stimulation lead, comprising:
- a lead body comprising a longitudinal length, a distal portion, and a proximal portion;
a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead body;
an electrode carrier coupled to, or disposed along, the distal portion of the lead body, the electrode carrier comprising a lattice region defining a plurality of segmented electrode receiving openings, wherein the lattice region is formed of a non-conductive material;
a plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, each of the segmented electrodes extending around no more than 75% of a circumference of the lead, each of the segmented electrodes disposed in a different one of the segmented electrode receiving openings of the electrode carrier; and
a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals.
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Abstract
A stimulation lead includes a lead body having a longitudinal length, a distal portion, and a proximal portion; terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead body; an electrode carrier coupled to, or disposed along, the distal portion of the lead body; segmented electrodes disposed along the electrode carrier; and conductors extending along the lead body and coupling the segmented electrodes to the terminals. The electrode carrier includes a lattice region defining segmented electrode receiving openings. Each of the segmented electrodes extends around no more than 75% of a circumference of the lead and is disposed in a different one of the segmented electrode receiving openings of the electrode carrier.
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1. A stimulation lead, comprising:
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a lead body comprising a longitudinal length, a distal portion, and a proximal portion; a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead body; an electrode carrier coupled to, or disposed along, the distal portion of the lead body, the electrode carrier comprising a lattice region defining a plurality of segmented electrode receiving openings, wherein the lattice region is formed of a non-conductive material; a plurality of electrodes comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes, each of the segmented electrodes extending around no more than 75% of a circumference of the lead, each of the segmented electrodes disposed in a different one of the segmented electrode receiving openings of the electrode carrier; and a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and coupling the plurality of electrodes to the plurality of terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making a stimulation lead, the method comprising:
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providing an electrode carrier comprising a lattice region defining a plurality of segmented electrode receiving openings, wherein the lattice region is formed of a non-conductive material; disposing a plurality of segmented electrodes in the plurality of segmented electrode receiving openings, each of the segmented electrodes extending around no more than 75% of a circumference of the lead, each of the segmented electrodes disposed in a different one of the segmented electrode receiving openings of the electrode carrier; and electrically coupling a plurality of conductors to the plurality of segmented electrodes and electrically coupling the plurality of conductors to a plurality of terminals disposed along an opposing end of the lead. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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