Deployable stimulator array and method of use
First Claim
1. A deployable electrode apparatus comprising:
- a fixed electrode array made of a central body having an open proximal and closed distal end, a mid-line stylet removable through the open proximal end, a fixed electrode array positioned on said central body; and
a flat deployable electrode array;
wherein said deployable electrode array is actuated by at least two struts, each of said struts having a first and second end, the central body of the apparatus configured to retain said first end of each said at least two struts;
at least two side electrode arrays, each of said side arrays flexurally connected to the second end of each of the struts, said side arrays connected to at least one stylet, said at least one stylet.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
This invention provides a percutaneous implantable electrode array that can be deployed or repositioned though a needle insertion site. The deployable electrode apparatus, in one embodiment, is made of a fixed electrode array on a central body of the apparatus and a deployable electrode array. The deployable electrode array is actuated by at least two struts, each of the struts having a first and second end. The central body of the apparatus is configured to retain the first end of the at least two struts. Each of the side arrays are flexurally connected to the second end of each of the strut and the side arrays are connected to at least one stylet, which extends to the proximal end of the apparatus.
38 Citations
7 Claims
-
1. A deployable electrode apparatus comprising:
-
a fixed electrode array made of a central body having an open proximal and closed distal end, a mid-line stylet removable through the open proximal end, a fixed electrode array positioned on said central body; and a flat deployable electrode array;
wherein said deployable electrode array is actuated by at least two struts, each of said struts having a first and second end, the central body of the apparatus configured to retain said first end of each said at least two struts;at least two side electrode arrays, each of said side arrays flexurally connected to the second end of each of the struts, said side arrays connected to at least one stylet, said at least one stylet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
Specification