Lead or lead extension having a conductive body and conductive body contact
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device comprising:
- a body comprising(i) a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially coupled to an apparatus, and(ii) a distal end portion;
a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body;
a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact;
a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact;
a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation and wherein the conductive body comprises wires with each of the wires being at a same depth within the body over the length of the body;
a conductive body contact that is integrated into the body and surrounds and physically contacts the wires of the conductive body at the same depth;
wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device that includes a body that includes a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus, and a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation; a conductive body contact, wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact. Systems that include devices are also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a body comprising (i) a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially coupled to an apparatus, and (ii) a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation and wherein the conductive body comprises wires with each of the wires being at a same depth within the body over the length of the body; a conductive body contact that is integrated into the body and surrounds and physically contacts the wires of the conductive body at the same depth; wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an apparatus; and an implantable medical device comprising; a body comprising (i) a proximal end portion at least partially coupled to the apparatus, and (ii) a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that at least a portion of the apparatus is electrically coupled to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation and wherein the conductive body comprises wires with each of the wires being at a same depth within the body over the length of the body; a conductive body contact that is integrated into the body and surrounds and physically contacts the wires of the conductive body at the same depth; wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An implantable medical system comprising:
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an extension comprising; an extension body comprising a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by an apparatus, and a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the extension body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the extension body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the extension body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation and wherein the conductive body comprises wires with each of the wires being at a same depth within the extension body over the length of the extension body; a conductive body contact that is integrated into the extension body and surrounds and physically contacts the wires of the conductive body at the same depth to be electrically connected to the conductive body at the same depth; and a lead comprising; a lead body having a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially received by the extension, and a distal end portion; an electrode at the distal end portion of the lead body; a stimulating contact at the proximal portion of the lead body, the stimulating contact being electrically coupled to the electrode and being positioned such that when received by the extension, at least a portion of the extension is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the lead body; wherein the conductive body contact of the extension and the conductive body of the lead are configured to electrically connect the conductive body of the lead and the conductive body of the extension. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An implantable medical device comprising:
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a body comprising (i) a proximal end portion configured to be at least partially coupled to an apparatus, and (ii) a distal end portion; a stimulating electrical element at the distal end portion of the body; a stimulating contact at the proximal end portion of the body, wherein the stimulating contact is positioned such that, when received by the apparatus, at least a portion of the apparatus is capable of electrically coupling to the stimulating contact; a stimulating conductor that electrically couples the stimulating electrical element to the stimulating contact; a conductive body that is integrated into and surrounded by the body and that comprises wires, the conductive body having an outer surface provided by the wires with the outer surface of each of the wires being at a same depth within the body over the length of the body, wherein the conductive body is not utilized for application of stimulation; a conductive body contact that is integrated into the body and that surrounds the conductive body, the conductive body contact having an inner surface within the body so as to physically contact the outer surface of the conductive body at the same depth; wherein the conductive body is electrically connected to the conductive body contact.
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