Lead identification system
First Claim
1. A neurostimulation system comprising:
- a plurality of therapy delivery elements each comprising a proximal end with a plurality of electrical contacts adapted to electrically couple with an implantable pulse generator and a distal end with a plurality of electrodes electrically coupled to the electrical contacts, each of the plurality of therapy delivery elements being configured to be implanted using one of a plurality of epidural needles;
a plurality of removable lead indicators each adapted to attach to one of the plurality of epidural needles to uniquely identify each of the therapy delivery elements;
at least one clip with corresponding lead indicators adapted to releasably attach to proximal ends of the therapy delivery elements;
a trial cable having connectors with corresponding lead indicators adapted to conduct trial stimulation of the therapy delivery elements;
a plurality of removable lead indicator stylets adapted to be inserted into lumens at proximal ends of each of the therapy delivery elements; and
a pulse generator with connectors having corresponding lead indicators, where the lead indicators permit a surgeon to track electrodes on a particular therapy delivery element to a corresponding connector on the implantable pulse generator.
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Abstract
A lead identification system for tracking a plurality of neurostimulation leads during implantation in a patient, and a method of using the same. The lead identification system includes a plurality of lead indicators each adapted to attach to one of a plurality of epidural needles to identify the leads. At least one clip adapted to releasably attach to proximal ends of the leads is provided with corresponding lead indicators. The trial cable for conducting trial stimulation includes connectors with corresponding lead indicators. A plurality of lead indicator stylets are provided for insertion into lumens at the proximal ends of the leads. The pulse generator also has connectors with corresponding lead indicators. The various lead indicators permit a surgeon to track a particular lead to the corresponding connectors on the pulse generator.
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24 Claims
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1. A neurostimulation system comprising:
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a plurality of therapy delivery elements each comprising a proximal end with a plurality of electrical contacts adapted to electrically couple with an implantable pulse generator and a distal end with a plurality of electrodes electrically coupled to the electrical contacts, each of the plurality of therapy delivery elements being configured to be implanted using one of a plurality of epidural needles; a plurality of removable lead indicators each adapted to attach to one of the plurality of epidural needles to uniquely identify each of the therapy delivery elements; at least one clip with corresponding lead indicators adapted to releasably attach to proximal ends of the therapy delivery elements; a trial cable having connectors with corresponding lead indicators adapted to conduct trial stimulation of the therapy delivery elements; a plurality of removable lead indicator stylets adapted to be inserted into lumens at proximal ends of each of the therapy delivery elements; and a pulse generator with connectors having corresponding lead indicators, where the lead indicators permit a surgeon to track electrodes on a particular therapy delivery element to a corresponding connector on the implantable pulse generator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lead identification system for tracking a plurality of therapy delivery elements during implantation in a patient using a plurality of epidural needles to corresponding connectors on an implantable pulse generator, each of the plurality of therapy delivery elements being configured to be implanted using one of the plurality of epidural needles, the lead identification system comprising:
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a plurality of removable lead indicators each adapted to attach to one of the plurality of epidural needles to uniquely identify each of the therapy delivery elements; at least one clip with corresponding lead indicators adapted to releasably attach to proximal ends of the therapy delivery elements; and a plurality of removable lead indicator stylets adapted to be inserted into lumens at proximal ends of each of the therapy delivery elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A lead identification system for tracking at least two therapy delivery elements during implantation in a patient, each of the therapy delivery elements being configured to be implanted using one of at least two epidural needles, the lead identification system comprising:
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at least two removable lead indicators, each removable lead indicator adapted to attach to one of the epidural needles to uniquely identify each of the therapy delivery elements; at least one clip with at least two clip lead indicators corresponding to the at least two removable lead indicators, the clip lead indicators adapted to releasably attach to proximal ends of the therapy delivery elements; and at least two removable lead indicator stylets corresponding to the at least two removable lead indicators, each removable lead indicator stylet adapted to be inserted into a lumen at a proximal end of each of the therapy delivery elements. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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