Implantable stimulator
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1. An implantable stimulator comprising:
- an elongate casing that defines an interior cavity;
a collection of discrete electrodes disposed at different longitudinal positions along the longitude of the elongate casing;
stimulation circuitry housed in the interior cavity defined by the elongate casing; and
a first electrical conductor joining a first of the discrete electrodes to the stimulation circuitry housed in the interior cavity, wherein at least a portion of the first electrical conductor spans longitudinally along an outer surface of the elongate casing to reach the longitudinal position of the first of the discrete electrodes.
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Abstract
An implantable stimulator includes a tube assembly that is configured to house a number of components that are configured to apply at least one stimulus to at least one stimulation site within a patient. The tube assembly has a shape that allows the stimulator to be implanted within said patient in a pre-determined orientation. Exemplary methods of stimulating a stimulation site within a patient include applying an electrical stimulation current to a stimulation site via one or more electrodes extending along one or more sides of a stimulator. The stimulator has a shape allowing the stimulator to be implanted within the patient in a pre-determined orientation.
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23 Claims
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1. An implantable stimulator comprising:
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an elongate casing that defines an interior cavity; a collection of discrete electrodes disposed at different longitudinal positions along the longitude of the elongate casing; stimulation circuitry housed in the interior cavity defined by the elongate casing; and a first electrical conductor joining a first of the discrete electrodes to the stimulation circuitry housed in the interior cavity, wherein at least a portion of the first electrical conductor spans longitudinally along an outer surface of the elongate casing to reach the longitudinal position of the first of the discrete electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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