Modular stimulation lead network
First Claim
1. A method of treating a disorder in a patient using stimulation kit having a first tissue stimulation lead comprising a first elongated body, a first stimulation element, and a coupling mechanism longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the first elongated body, and a second tissue stimulation lead comprising a second elongated body, a second stimulation element, and a complementary coupling mechanism configured to slidably engage the first coupling mechanism, the method comprising:
- delivering the first stimulation lead into an epidural space of the patient'"'"'s spine; and
delivering the second stimulation lead into the epidural space by sliding the complementary coupling mechanism along the coupling mechanism, such that the proximal end of the first elongated body extends from the opening in the patient'"'"'s back, and the second elongated body is entirely received within the patient'"'"'s spine.
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Abstract
A medical kit and method for treating an ailment, such as chronic pain is provided. The kit comprises first and second medical leads, e.g., stimulation leads. Each lead comprises an elongated body and at least one operative element. The first medical lead comprises a coupling mechanism, such as a slot, and the second medical lead comprises a complementary mechanism, such as a rail, that slidably engages the coupling mechanism of the first medical lead. The method may comprise delivering the first medical lead into a patient'"'"'s body, e.g., into the epidural space of the patient, and delivering the second medical lead into the patient'"'"'s body by sliding the complementary coupling mechanism of the second medical lead along the coupling mechanism of the first medical lead.
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75 Claims
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1. A method of treating a disorder in a patient using stimulation kit having a first tissue stimulation lead comprising a first elongated body, a first stimulation element, and a coupling mechanism longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the first elongated body, and a second tissue stimulation lead comprising a second elongated body, a second stimulation element, and a complementary coupling mechanism configured to slidably engage the first coupling mechanism, the method comprising:
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delivering the first stimulation lead into an epidural space of the patient'"'"'s spine; and delivering the second stimulation lead into the epidural space by sliding the complementary coupling mechanism along the coupling mechanism, such that the proximal end of the first elongated body extends from the opening in the patient'"'"'s back, and the second elongated body is entirely received within the patient'"'"'s spine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treating a disorder in a patient, comprising:
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delivering a first stimulation lead into the epidural space of the patient'"'"'s spine; delivering a second stimulation lead into the epidural space by slidably engaging the second stimulation lead along the first stimulation lead; and deploying the second stimulation lead from the first stimulation lead. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A stimulation kit, comprising:
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a first tissue stimulation lead comprising a first elongated body, a first stimulation element, and a first coupling mechanism longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the first elongated body; and a second tissue stimulation lead comprising a second elongated body, a second stimulation element, and a first complementary coupling mechanism configured to slidably engage the first coupling mechanism, wherein the second elongated body is configured to deploy from the first elongated body by slidably disengaging at least a portion of the complementary coupling mechanism from the coupling mechanism, and wherein the second elongated body is configured to be actively changed from a first geometry to a second geometry after deployment from the first elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A stimulation kit, comprising:
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a first tissue stimulation lead comprising a first elongated body, a first stimulation element, and a first coupling mechanism longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the first elongated body; and a second tissue stimulation lead comprising a second elongated body, a second stimulation element, and a first complementary coupling mechanism configured to slidably engage the first coupling mechanism, wherein the complementary coupling mechanism does not extend along a portion of the second elongated body, and the second elongated body is configured to deploy from the first elongated body by bowing the portion of the second elongated body away from the first elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A stimulation kit, comprising:
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a first tissue stimulation lead comprising a first elongated body, a first stimulation element, and a first coupling mechanism longitudinally extending along at least a portion of the first elongated body; and a second tissue stimulation lead comprising a second elongated body, a second stimulation element, and a first complementary coupling mechanism configured to slidably engage the first coupling mechanism, wherein the second stimulation lead comprises a flap on which the second stimulation element is disposed, the flap extending along a portion of the complementary coupling mechanism, and configured to be secured by the coupling mechanism when the portion of the complementary coupling mechanism slidably engages the coupling mechanism and released by the coupling mechanism when the portion of the complementary coupling mechanism slidably disengages the coupling mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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