ELECTRODE ARRAY HAVING CONCENTRIC WINDOWED CYLINDER ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A lead for electrical stimulation, the lead comprising:
- a lead body having a distal end section;
a plurality of cylinder assemblies disposed along the distal end section of the lead body, each cylinder assembly comprisingat least one inner conductive cylinder,an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder being secured to and disposed concentric to the at least one inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder, andat least one insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder; and
a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupled to the inner and outer conductive cylinders of the plurality of cylinder assemblies.
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Abstract
A device for brain stimulation includes a lead body having a distal end section and at least one inner conductive cylinder with at least one inner window cut out from the inner cylinder. The inner cylinder is disposed at the distal end section of the lead body. The device also includes an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder is secured to and disposed concentric to the inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder. The device further includes an insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder.
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20 Claims
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1. A lead for electrical stimulation, the lead comprising:
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a lead body having a distal end section; a plurality of cylinder assemblies disposed along the distal end section of the lead body, each cylinder assembly comprising at least one inner conductive cylinder, an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder being secured to and disposed concentric to the at least one inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder, and at least one insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder; and a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupled to the inner and outer conductive cylinders of the plurality of cylinder assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lead for electrical stimulation, the lead comprising:
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a lead body having a distal end section; at least one electrode assembly disposed along the distal end section of the lead body, each electrode assembly comprising a first electrode comprising a conductive outer cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, a second electrode comprising a conductive first inner cylinder disposed concentrically within the outer cylinder, wherein a portion of the first inner cylinder is aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder, and a first insulator disposed between the outer cylinder and the first inner cylinder; and a plurality of conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes of the at least one electrode assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a lead, the method comprising:
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i) forming a lead body having a distal end section; ii) disposing a plurality of cylinder assemblies along the distal end section of the lead body, each cylinder assembly comprising at least one inner conductive cylinder, an outer conductive cylinder with at least one outer window cut out from the outer cylinder, the outer cylinder being secured to and disposed concentric to the at least one inner cylinder with a portion of each of the at least one inner cylinder aligned with the at least one outer window of the outer cylinder, and at least one insulator configured and arranged to electrically insulate each of the at least one inner cylinder and the outer cylinder; and iii) coupling a plurality of conductors to the plurality of conductor assemblies with each of the outer cylinder and the at least one inner cylinder of each of the conductor assemblies being coupled to at least one of the plurality of conductors.
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