Systems and methods for making and using improved contact arrays for electrical stimulation systems
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation lead or lead extension, comprising:
- a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a proximal portion, at least one distal portion, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the body defining an alignment slit extending distally from the proximal end of the body and splitting the proximal portion of the body into two transversely spaced-apart, non-cylindrical arc sections;
a plurality of first contacts disposed along the at least one distal portion of the body;
a plurality of non-cylindrical segmented second contacts disposed along the proximal portion of the body, wherein each segmented second contact extends around less than the entire perimeter of the body and is separated from all other segmented second contacts by portions of the body or the alignment slit; and
a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of first contacts to the plurality of second contacts.
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Abstract
An electrical stimulation lead or lead extension includes a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a proximal portion, at least one distal portion, an outer surface, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the body defining an alignment slit extending distally from the proximal end of the body and splitting the proximal portion of the body into two transversely space-apart sections; first contacts disposed along the distal portion of the body; segmented second contacts disposed along the proximal portion of the body, where each segmented second contact extends around less than the entire perimeter of the body and is separated from all other segmented second contacts by portions of the body or the alignment slit; and conductors electrically coupling the first contacts to the second contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical stimulation lead or lead extension, comprising:
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a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a proximal portion, at least one distal portion, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the body defining an alignment slit extending distally from the proximal end of the body and splitting the proximal portion of the body into two transversely spaced-apart, non-cylindrical arc sections; a plurality of first contacts disposed along the at least one distal portion of the body; a plurality of non-cylindrical segmented second contacts disposed along the proximal portion of the body, wherein each segmented second contact extends around less than the entire perimeter of the body and is separated from all other segmented second contacts by portions of the body or the alignment slit; and a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of first contacts to the plurality of second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical stimulation lead or lead extension, comprising:
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a body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a cylindrical proximal portion, at least one distal portion, a perimeter, and a longitudinal length, the body defining an alignment slit extending distally from the proximal end of the body and splitting the proximal portion of the body into two transversely spaced apart, non-cylindrical arc sections; a plurality of first contacts disposed along the at least one distal portion of the body; a plurality of non-cylindrical segmented second contacts disposed along the proximal portion of the body, wherein each segmented second contact extends around less than the entire perimeter of the body a is separated from all other segmented second contacts by portions of the body or the alignment slit; a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of first contacts to the plurality of second contacts; and a retention sleeve disposed distal of all of the segmented second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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