Directional lead assembly
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1. An electrical lead comprising:
- a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and
a unitary electrode that is disposed along the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein;
an outer surface of the unitary electrode is stepped forming a plurality of raised sections and at least one recessed section;
at least one of (a) an inner surface of the unitary electrode, opposite the outer surface, is smooth, and (b) the at least one recessed section is integrally formed with the plurality of raised sections; and
at least one of (a) beneath the outer surface of the lead, a radial span of the unitary electrode is 330 degrees; and
(b) a face of at least one of the raised sections is circular.
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Abstract
Leads having directional electrodes thereon. Also provided are leads having directional electrodes as well as retention ledges to secure the electrodes to the leads. Also provided are leads with directional electrodes where all the electrodes have the same surface area. Methods of manufacturing leads and methods of treating conditions and selectively stimulating regions of the nervous system are also provided.
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1. An electrical lead comprising:
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a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and a unitary electrode that is disposed along the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein; an outer surface of the unitary electrode is stepped forming a plurality of raised sections and at least one recessed section; at least one of (a) an inner surface of the unitary electrode, opposite the outer surface, is smooth, and (b) the at least one recessed section is integrally formed with the plurality of raised sections; and at least one of (a) beneath the outer surface of the lead, a radial span of the unitary electrode is 330 degrees; and
(b) a face of at least one of the raised sections is circular. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical lead comprising:
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a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; at least one row of directional electrodes disposed along the longitudinal axis of the lead body; and at least one unitary electrode; wherein; at least one of the directional electrodes includes at least one of (a) a raised section and a recessed section that is integral with and extends from the raised section and anchors the respective directional electrode to the cylindrical body, and (b) anchoring holes; each of the at least one unitary electrode includes a respective plurality of raised and exposed sections connected to each other by at least one respective recessed non-exposed section; the number of directional electrodes of each respective one of the at least one row of directional electrodes is equal to the number of raised sections of each of the at least one unitary electrode; and the raised sections of the at least one unitary electrode are radially aligned with the directional electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An electrical lead comprising:
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a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and at least one row of directional electrodes disposed along the longitudinal axis of the lead body; wherein; at least one of the directional electrodes includes at least one of (a) a raised section and a recessed section that is integral with and extends from the raised section and anchors the respective directional electrode to the cylindrical body, and (b) anchoring holes; the at least one row of directional electrodes includes a row that includes a plurality of directional electrodes that are at a same longitudinal position of the cylindrical lead body and are radially offset from each other; a first one of the plurality of directional electrodes includes, at a first side thereof; a first recessed section extending at a top of the respective electrode towards a first side of a second of the plurality of directional electrodes which is adjacent to the first side of the first directional electrode; and a second recessed section extending at a bottom of the respective electrode towards the first side of the second directional electrode; the second directional electrode includes a recessed section at the first side thereof and which extends towards the first side of the first directional electrode; and at least one of; (a) the recessed section of the second directional electrode is axially positioned between the axial positions of the first and second recessed sections of the first side of the first directional electrode, and no recessed section extends from the first side of the second directional electrode in a direction towards the first side of the first directional electrode at the same axial positions as those of the first and second recessed sections of the first directional electrode; and (b) the recessed section of the second directional electrode is surrounded by the first and second recessed sections of the first side of the first directional electrode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An electrical lead comprising:
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a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; a unitary electrode that is disposed along the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein an outer surface of the unitary electrode is stepped forming a plurality of raised sections and at least one recessed section, and an inner surface of the unitary electrode, opposite the outer surface, is smooth; an insulating material covering the at least one recessed section, wherein the plurality of raised sections are exposed surfaces of the electrical lead which are electrically connected to each other via the at least one recessed section; and a row of directional electrodes at a single longitudinal position of the electrical lead and which are electrically isolated from each other; wherein; the electrical lead is configured to output electrical pulses via the exposed surfaces and via the directional electrodes; electrical output is inhibited at the at east one recessed section by the insulating material; and the exposed surfaces are at the same radial positions of the electrical lead as are the directional electrodes.
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19. An electrical lead comprising:
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a cylindrical lead body including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; a unitary electrode that is disposed along the longitudinal axis of the body, wherein an outer surface of the unitary electrode is stepped forming a plurality of raised sections and at least one recessed section, and an inner surface of the unitary electrode, opposite the outer surface, is smooth; an insulating material covering the at least one recessed section, wherein the plurality of raised sections are exposed surfaces of the electrical lead which are electrically connected to each other via the at least one recessed section; and a row of directional electrodes at a single longitudinal position of the electrical lead and which are electrically isolated from each other; wherein; the electrical lead is configured to output electrical pulses via the exposed surfaces and via the directional electrodes; electrical output is inhibited at the at least one recessed section by the insulating material; and the exposed surfaces are radially misaligned with the directional electrodes, such that current of the electrical lead flows longitudinally with a bias in a radial direction.
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