Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for making and using enhanced electrodes for electrical stimulation systems
- Patent Title (中): 制造和使用电刺激系统的增强电极的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13220037Application Date: 2011-08-29
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Publication No.: US08504171B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate , Anne Margaret Pianca , Michael Colvin , John Michael Barker
- Applicant: Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate , Anne Margaret Pianca , Michael Colvin , John Michael Barker
- Applicant Address: US CA Valencia
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Valencia
- Agency: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP
- Agent Patrick R. Turner
- Main IPC: A61N1/05
- IPC: A61N1/05

Abstract:
A lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes at least one elongated lead body, each of the at least one lead bodies having a distal end and a proximal end. A plurality of electrodes are disposed at the distal end of the at least one lead body, each of the electrodes having an outer surface. A plurality of dimples are defined along the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of electrodes, the plurality of dimples configured and arranged to provide a larger surface area for the at least one dimpled electrode than that of a similarly-sized electrode with a flat outer surface. A plurality of terminal are disposed at the proximal end of the at least one lead body. A plurality of conductive wires couple each of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120053645A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING ENHANCED ELECTRODES FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2012-03-01
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