Stimulation/sensing lead adapted for percutaneous insertion
    36.
    发明公开
    Stimulation/sensing lead adapted for percutaneous insertion 审中-公开
    PerkutanesEinführungssystemfürStimulations- und Detektionselektrode

    公开(公告)号:EP2327446A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-01

    申请号:EP10190953.9

    申请日:2002-08-01

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61B5/04 A61B17/34

    摘要: A percutaneous insertion system is provided comprising a stylet and a lead having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion. The lead comprises a plurality of terminals positioned at the proximal end portion and a paddle-shaped body positioned at the distal end portion. The body includes two principal opposing substantially planar surfaces and a plurality of electrodes which are carried on one of the two principal surfaces of the body. The lead further comprises a plurality of conductors. A conductor of the plurality of conductors electrically couples one terminal of the plurality of terminals with at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes. The system further comprises a channel means extending from a proximal end of the lead to a position within the body of the lead. The channel means is adapted for receiving the stylet and the body is adapted for forward driving by the stylet through the channel means. The body is further adapted for flexibility in a plane parallel to the two principal opposing planar surfaces to enhance directional steerability of the lead by the stylet through the channel means. The system further comprises a percutaneous introduction means through which the lead is passed for insertion into a human body, where a greatest transverse dimension of the paddle-shaped body is less than a corresponding interior dimension of the percutaneous introduction means.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种经皮插入系统,其包括探针和具有远端部分和近端部分的引线。 引线包括位于基端部的多个端子和位于远端部分的桨形体。 主体包括两个主要相对的基本平坦的表面和多个电极,其承载在主体的两个主表面之一上。 引线还包括多个导体。 多个导体的导体将多个端子中的一个端子与多个电极中的至少一个电极电耦合。 该系统还包括从引线的近端延伸到引线主体内的位置的通道装置。 通道装置适于接收探针,并且主体适于通过通道装置通过探针进行前进驾驶。 主体进一步适应于平行于两个主要相对的平面表面的平面中的柔性,以通过通道装置增强探针通过探针的方向性。 所述系统还包括经皮引入装置,通过所述经皮引入装置,所述引导件通过所述导入装置插入到人体内,其中所述桨形体的最大横向尺寸小于所述经皮引入装置的对应内部尺寸。

    ACTIVE DISCHARGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    38.
    发明公开
    ACTIVE DISCHARGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS 有权
    动物ENTLADUNGSSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN

    公开(公告)号:EP1744810A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-24

    申请号:EP05737615.4

    申请日:2005-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61N1/36

    摘要: To avoid charge accumulation on capacitive connections to implanted electrodes during delivery of stimulation pulses, stimulation pulses are followed by active discharge pulses having opposite polarity of the stimulation pulses. The active discharge pulses preferably have at least one pulse attribute magnitude (e.g., duration, voltage, and/or current) different than a corresponding stimulation pulse and are preferably programmable. Approximately the same total net current flow is delivered during active discharge pulses as during the stimulation pulses, but in the opposite direction and optionally at a lower amplitude. In addition, by reducing the driving voltage and a variable load within the electrical path for delivery of the pulses, power dissipation during active discharge is preferably reduced.

    摘要翻译: 为了避免在递送刺激脉冲期间对植入电极的电容连接上的电荷积累,刺激脉冲之后是与刺激脉冲具有相反极性的有效放电脉冲。 优选地,有源放电脉冲具有与相应的刺激脉冲不同的至少一个脉冲属性量值(例如,持续时间,电压和/或电流),并且优选地是可编程的。 大致相同的总净电流在激活的放电脉冲期间被传递,如在刺激脉冲期间,但是在相反的方向,并且可选地以较低的振幅。 此外,通过降低驱动电压和用于输送脉冲的电路内的可变负载,优选减少有源放电期间的功率耗散。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION LEAD EMPLOYING OPTICAL FIBERS
    39.
    发明公开
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION LEAD EMPLOYING OPTICAL FIBERS 有权
    系统及其植入刺激铅法具有集成光纤

    公开(公告)号:EP1667765A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-14

    申请号:EP04784875.9

    申请日:2004-09-23

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/08 A61N1/375

    CPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/3718

    摘要: An implantable lead, and method of manufacturing same, and a system and method for stimulation. The lead (104, 204) has proximal and distal ends (122, 230) having, respectively, a connector portion (114, 218) with a terminal (116, 220, 222) and an electrode (126, 240, 242). An optically switched device (124, 232, 234, 236, 238) is electrically connected to the electrode and to the terminal. An optical fiber (120, 228) is optically coupled to the connector portion (114, 218) at one end and to the optically switched device (124, 232, 234, 236, 238) at another end. The optically switched device (124, 232, 234, 236, 238) conducts a stimulus from the terminal (116, 220, 222) to the electrode (126, 240, 242) in response to an optical signal transmitted over the optical fiber (120, 228).

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING AN ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM AND A PADDLE STYLE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEAD
    40.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP1656180A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-17

    申请号:EP04779566.1

    申请日:2004-07-28

    发明人: DAGLOW, Terry

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05

    摘要: In one embodiment, an introducer is provided for implanting an electrical stimulation lead to enable electrical stimulation of nerve tissue. The introducer includes an outer sheath and an inner penetrator. The outer sheath is configured to accommodate insertion of the electrical stimulation lead through the outer sheath and may be inserted into a human body near the nerve tissue. The inner penetrator is removably housed within the outer sheath and includes an inner channel configured to accommodate a guide wire. The inner penetrator may be advanced along the guide wire to a desired location relative to the nerve tissue and removed from the outer sheath leaving the outer sheath substantially in position for insertion of the electrical stimulation lead through the outer sheath into position proximate the nerve tissue.