Electrode configurations for electrical stimulation systems and methods of making and using

• US 9,216,282 B1
• Filed: 09/13/2007
• Issued: 12/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Moffitt, Michael Adam, Carbunaru, Rafael
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Erica
• Application Number:
  US11/855,033
• Time in Patent Office: 3,022 Days
• Field of Search: 607115-129, 607/132
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0553 Paddle shaped electrodes, e.g. for laminotomy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36185 Selection of the electrode configuration

Abstract

A paddle lead can include a plurality of first electrodes disposed entirely on a first major surface of the lead body and a plurality of second electrodes disposed entirely on a second major surface of the lead body. A paddle lead may include a plurality of electrodes in at least one column on a paddle body and a strip electrode disposed on the paddle body. A lead may include a lead body with an ellipse-like cross-section and a plurality of electrodes disposed circumferentially around the lead body and proximate to a distal end of the lead body.

Claims

1. A paddle lead, comprising:

a paddle body comprising a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and a first side surface connecting the first major surface to the second major surface;

a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first major surface in at least one column, wherein at least four of the first electrodes are disposed in a first column; and

a first strip electrode disposed on the first side surface of the paddle body, wherein the first strip electrode opposes at least a center portion of the at least four first electrodes of the first column and is the only electrode disposed on the first side surface.

2. The paddle lead of claim 1, wherein the first strip electrode is straight.

3. The paddle lead of claim 2, wherein the paddle body further comprises a second side surface and the lead further comprises a second strip electrode disposed entirely on the second side surface.

4. The paddle lead of claim 3, wherein the first strip electrode is disposed on a portion of the first side surface that is opposite the portion of the second side surface on which the second strip electrode is disposed.

5. The paddle lead of claim 3, wherein the second side surface is opposite the first side surface.

6. The paddle lead of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of second electrodes disposed on a surface different from the first major surface.

7. The paddle lead of claim 6, wherein the plurality of second electrodes is disposed entirely on the second major surface.

8. The paddle lead of claim 7, wherein the first electrodes are disposed in at least two columns on the first major surface, each column containing a plurality of the first electrodes.

9. The paddle lead of claim 8, wherein the second electrodes are disposed in at least two columns on the second major surface, each column containing a plurality of the second electrodes.

10. The paddle lead of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the first major surface and disposed in a second column parallel to the first column.

11. The paddle lead of claim 1, wherein the first strip electrode opposes an entirety of at least four of the plurality of first electrodes which are arranged in a column parallel to the first strip electrode.

12. A stimulation system, comprising:

the paddle lead of claim 1; and

a control module coupleable to the paddle lead.