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Stimulation system with percutaneously deliverable paddle lead and methods of making and using

  • US 9,492,655 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2009
  • Issued: 11/15/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable lead, comprising:

  • an expandable paddle body, wherein the paddle body is configured for percutaneous implantation through an introducer followed by expansion of a volume of the paddle body by at least 10%, wherein the paddle body comprises an expandable mesh configured and arranged to permit expansion of the mesh after implantation of the lead; and

    a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body and configured and arranged to provide electrical stimulation to adjacent tissue when implanted with the lead coupled to a control module.

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