Systems and methods for making and using electrodes for enhancing stimulation penetration of patient tissue
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1. A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the paddle lead assembly comprising:
- a paddle body;
a plurality of electrodes disposed along the paddle body, wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes defines a removed center portion, wherein the at least one of the plurality of electrodes with the removed center portion has an outer surface defined by an outer edge of the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and an inner surface defined by the removed center portion, and wherein a shape of the outer surface is different from a shape of the inner surface;
at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body;
at least one terminal disposed on each of the at least one lead body; and
a plurality of conductive wires coupling each of the plurality of electrodes to the at least one terminal.
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Abstract
A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a paddle body having a plurality of electrodes. At least one of the plurality of electrodes defines a removed center portion. At least one lead body is coupled to the paddle body. At least one terminal is disposed on each of the at least one lead bodies.
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1. A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the paddle lead assembly comprising:
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a paddle body; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the paddle body, wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes defines a removed center portion, wherein the at least one of the plurality of electrodes with the removed center portion has an outer surface defined by an outer edge of the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and an inner surface defined by the removed center portion, and wherein a shape of the outer surface is different from a shape of the inner surface; at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body; at least one terminal disposed on each of the at least one lead body; and a plurality of conductive wires coupling each of the plurality of electrodes to the at least one terminal. - 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 paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue, the paddle lead assembly comprising:
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a paddle body; a plurality of electrodes disposed along the paddle body, wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes defines a plurality of removed center portions, wherein the at least one of the plurality of electrodes with the plurality of removed center portions has an outer surface defined by an outer edge of the at least one of the plurality of electrodes and a plurality of inner surfaces defined by the plurality of removed center portions, and wherein a shape of the outer surface is different from a shape of at least one of the plurality of inner surfaces; at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body; at least one terminal disposed on each of the at least one lead body; and a plurality of conductive wires coupling each of the plurality of electrodes to the at least one terminal.
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