Treatment devices with delivery-activated inflatable members, and associated systems and methods for treating the spinal cord and other tissues
First Claim
1. A patient treatment system, comprising:
- a lead body having an opening and an inner surface positioned around the opening;
an inflatable member carried by the lead body, with at least one of the inflatable member and the lead body including a frangible portion accessible from the opening, the inflatable member having an expandable interior volume bounded at least in part by the frangible portion;
a self-inflating material in the interior volume, the interior volume being exposed to inflate the self-inflating material when the frangible portion is compromised; and
an electrical contact fixedly attached to at least one of the lead body and the inflatable member.
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Abstract
The present application includes treatment systems having delivery-activated inflatable members, and associated systems and methods for treating the spinal cord and other tissues. A treatment system in accordance with one embodiment includes a lead body having an opening, an inner surface position around the opening, and an inflatable member carried by the lead body, with at least one of the inflatable member and the lead body including a frangible portion accessible from the opening. The inflatable member can have an expandable interior volume bounded at least in part by the frangible portion. The system can further include a delivery device received in the opening of the lead body and positioned to open a passage through the frangible portions between the interior volume of the inflatable member and the opening of the lead body when the delivery device is removed from the opening of the lead body.
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14 Claims
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1. A patient treatment system, comprising:
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a lead body having an opening and an inner surface positioned around the opening; an inflatable member carried by the lead body, with at least one of the inflatable member and the lead body including a frangible portion accessible from the opening, the inflatable member having an expandable interior volume bounded at least in part by the frangible portion; a self-inflating material in the interior volume, the interior volume being exposed to inflate the self-inflating material when the frangible portion is compromised; and an electrical contact fixedly attached to at least one of the lead body and the inflatable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A patient treatment system, comprising:
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a lead body having an opening and an inner surface positioned around the opening; an inflatable member carried by the lead body, with at least one of the inflatable member and the lead body including a frangible portion accessible from the opening, the inflatable member having an expandable interior volume bounded at least in part by the frangible portion; a self-inflating material positioned in the interior volume of the inflatable member; at least one electrical contact fixedly attached to at least one of the lead body and the inflatable member; and a delivery device received in the opening of the lead body, the delivery device being positioned to open a passage through the frangible portion between the interior volume of the inflatable member and the opening of the lead body to expose the interior volume of the inflatable member when the delivery device is removed from the opening of the lead body. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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