Leads with electrodes disposed in mesh material and methods and systems using the leads
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1. An electrical stimulation lead having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length, the lead comprising:
- a lead body extending along the lead, the lead body comprising an expandable mesh disposed along the distal end portion of the lead;
a plurality of electrodes attached to the mesh, each of the electrodes comprising an electrode body and a hook element coupled to the electrode body and hooked into the mesh to hold the electrode in place,a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead; and
a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the terminals to the electrodes, wherein a portion of each of the conductors is woven into the mesh,wherein each of the plurality of electrodes is attached directly to the mesh and to a one of the plurality of conductors.
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An electrical stimulation lead has a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length and includes a lead body extending along the lead. The lead body includes an expandable mesh disposed along the distal end portion of the lead. The electrical stimulation lead also includes a number of electrodes attached to the mesh and a number of terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the electrical stimulation lead. Further, the electrical stimulation lead includes multiple conductors electrically coupling the terminals to the electrodes.
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1. An electrical stimulation lead having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length, the lead comprising:
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a lead body extending along the lead, the lead body comprising an expandable mesh disposed along the distal end portion of the lead; a plurality of electrodes attached to the mesh, each of the electrodes comprising an electrode body and a hook element coupled to the electrode body and hooked into the mesh to hold the electrode in place, a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead; and a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the terminals to the electrodes, wherein a portion of each of the conductors is woven into the mesh, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes is attached directly to the mesh and to a one of the plurality of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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