Systems and methods for making and using electrical stimulation systems having multi-lead-element lead bodies
First Claim
1. A lead for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the lead comprising;
- a distal lead element comprisinga plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal lead element, anda plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of electrodes and extending along a longitudinal axis of the distal lead element;
at least two proximal lead elements, each of the at least two proximal lead elements comprisinga plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal lead element, anda plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of terminals and extending along a longitudinal axis of the proximal lead element; and
a junction coupling the distal lead element to each of the at least two proximal lead elements, the junction comprising a circuit arrangement electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive Wires of at least one of the at least two proximal lead elements, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a flexible substrate and a plurality of conductive junction elements at least partially disposed on the substrate.
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Abstract
A lead for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a distal lead element, at least two proximal lead elements, and a junction coupling the distal lead element to each of the at least two proximal lead elements. The distal lead element includes a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of electrodes and extending along a longitudinal axis of the distal lead element. Each of the at least two proximal lead elements includes a plurality of terminals and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of terminals and extending along a longitudinal axis of the proximal lead element. The junction includes a circuit arrangement electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive wires of at least one of the at least two proximal lead elements.
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20 Claims
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1. A lead for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the lead comprising;
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a distal lead element comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal lead element, and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of electrodes and extending along a longitudinal axis of the distal lead element; at least two proximal lead elements, each of the at least two proximal lead elements comprising a plurality of terminals disposed on the proximal lead element, and a plurality of conductive wires coupled to the plurality of terminals and extending along a longitudinal axis of the proximal lead element; and a junction coupling the distal lead element to each of the at least two proximal lead elements, the junction comprising a circuit arrangement electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive Wires of at least one of the at least two proximal lead elements, wherein the circuit arrangement comprises a flexible substrate and a plurality of conductive junction elements at least partially disposed on the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of fabricating a lead, the method comprising
providing a plurality of electrodes on a distal lead element; -
providing a plurality of first terminals on a first proximal lead element; providing a plurality of second terminals on a second proximal element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of electrodes and extending the conductive wires along a longitudinal length of the distal lead element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of first terminals and extending the conductive wires along a longitudinal length of the first proximal lead element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of second terminals and extending the conductive wires along a longitudinal length of the second proximal lead element; electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive wires of either of the first proximal lead element or the second proximal lead element using a circuit arrangement; rolling up the circuit arrangement and inserting the circuit arrangement into a junction; and coupling the distal lead element, the first proximal lead element and the second proximal lead element to the junction. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of fabricating a lead, the method comprising
providing a plurality of electrodes on a distal lead element; -
providing a plurality of first terminals on a first proximal lead element; providing a plurality of second terminals on a second proximal element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of electrodes and extending the conductive wires along a longitudinal length of the distal lead element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of first terminals and extending the conductive wires along a longitudinal length of the first proximal lead element; electrically coupling a plurality of conductive wires to the plurality of second terminals and extending conductive wires akin longitudinal length of the second proximal lead element; electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive, wires of either of the first proximal lead element or the second proximal lead element using a circuit arrangement; inserting the circuit arrangement into a junction; coupling the distal lead element, the first proximal lead element and the second proximal lead element to the junction; and center-less grinding at least one of the distal lead element, the first proximal lead element, or the second proximal lead element prior to electrically coupling each of the conductive wires of the distal lead element to at least one of the conductive wires of either of the first proximal lead element or the, second proximal lead element using a circuit arrangement.
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