COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEADS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION
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    发明申请
    COMPLIANT ELECTRICAL STIMULATION LEADS AND METHODS OF FABRICATION 审中-公开
    合适的电刺激引线和制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120110846A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13352785

    申请日:2012-01-18

    IPC分类号: H01R43/20

    摘要: In one embodiment, a neurostimulation lead for stimulating neural tissue of a patient, comprises: a lead body of insulative material; a plurality of electrodes; a plurality of terminals; a plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of electrodes are electrically coupled to the plurality of terminals through the plurality of conductors; wherein the plurality of conductors are disposed in a helical manner in a repeating pattern of groups of conductors separated by gaps along a substantial length of the lead body, each gap being larger than an inter-conductor pitch within the groups of conductors; wherein the insulative material is a compliant material permitting elongation of the lead at low stretching forces and the insulative material of the lead body is fused through a substantial volume of the lead body and along a substantial length of the lead body.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施方案中,用于刺激患者的神经组织的神经刺激引线包括:绝缘材料的引线体; 多个电极; 多个终端; 多个导体,其中所述多个电极通过所述多个导体电耦合到所述多个端子; 其中所述多个导体以螺旋形的方式设置在沿着所述引线体的相当长度的间隙分开的导体组的重复图案中,每个间隙大于所述导体组内的导体间间距; 其中所述绝缘材料是允许所述引线在低拉伸力下伸长的顺应性材料,并且所述引线体的绝缘材料通过所述引线体的大体积并且沿所述引线体的大体长度熔合。