公开(公告)号：US20100268298A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12761622

申请日：2010-04-16

申请人： Michael A. Moffitt ,  Thomas A. Oleksyn ,  Kerry Bradley ,  David K.L. Peterson ,  Courtney Lane ,  Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Michael A. Moffitt ,  Thomas A. Oleksyn ,  Kerry Bradley ,  David K.L. Peterson ,  Courtney Lane ,  Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/20 ,  A61N1/3606 ,  A61N1/36082 ,  A61N1/36182

摘要： A device for brain stimulation includes a lead having a longitudinal surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a lead body. The device also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead near the distal end of the lead. The plurality of electrodes includes a first set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a first longitudinal position along the lead; and a second set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a second longitudinal position along the lead. The device further includes one or more conductors that electrically couple together all of the segmented electrodes of the first set of segmented electrodes.

摘要翻译： 用于脑刺激的装置包括具有纵向表面，近端，远端和引线主体的引线。 该装置还包括沿引线的远端附近的铅的纵向表面设置的多个电极。 所述多个电极包括第一组分段电极，所述第一组分段电极包括沿着所述引线在第一纵向位置处围绕所述引线的圆周设置的至少两个分段电极; 以及第二组分段电极，其包括在沿着引线的第二纵向位置处围绕引线的圆周设置的至少两个分段电极。 该装置还包括一个或多个导体，其将所有第一组分段电极组的所有分段电极电耦合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US08473061B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12761622

申请日：2010-04-16

申请人： Michael A. Moffitt ,  Thomas A. Oleksyn ,  Kerry Bradley ,  David K. L. Peterson ,  Courtney Lane ,  Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Michael A. Moffitt ,  Thomas A. Oleksyn ,  Kerry Bradley ,  David K. L. Peterson ,  Courtney Lane ,  Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/20 ,  A61N1/3606 ,  A61N1/36082 ,  A61N1/36182

摘要： A device for brain stimulation includes a lead having a longitudinal surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a lead body. The device also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead near the distal end of the lead. The plurality of electrodes includes a first set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a first longitudinal position along the lead; and a second set of segmented electrodes comprising at least two segmented electrodes disposed around a circumference of the lead at a second longitudinal position along the lead. The device further includes one or more conductors that electrically couple together all of the segmented electrodes of the first set of segmented electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US09162055B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13224817

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  David Karl Lee Peterson

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  David Karl Lee Peterson

IPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553 ,  A61N1/36071 ,  A61N1/3752

摘要： A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a paddle body having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. The paddle body includes a plurality of electrodes disposed into at least four columns extending parallel with the longitudinal axis. The at least four columns include two lateral columns and at least two medial columns disposed therebetween. The electrodes of the at least two medial columns are arranged into rows aligned along the transverse axis. The electrodes of the two lateral columns are each longitudinally offset from the rows of electrodes of the at least two medial columns. An array of terminals are disposed on each of at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body. A plurality of conductive wires couple each of the electrodes to at least one terminal of the terminal arrays.

摘要翻译： 用于提供对患者组织的电刺激的桨导线组件包括具有纵向轴线和横向于纵向轴线的横向轴线的桨体。 桨体包括设置在与纵向轴线平行延伸的至少四列的多个电极。 所述至少四列包括两个侧柱和设置在它们之间的至少两个内侧柱。 至少两个中间柱的电极被布置成沿着横向轴线对准的行。 两个侧柱的电极各自纵向偏离至少两个中间柱的电极列。 端子阵列设置在耦合到桨体的至少一个引线体中的每一个上。 多个导线将每个电极耦合到端子阵列的至少一个端子。

公开(公告)号：US08774941B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13224681

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/372

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553

摘要： A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a paddle body. The paddle body includes four columns of electrodes, each column including at least one electrode. The columns include two outer columns flanking two inner columns. The paddle lead assembly further includes a plurality of lead bodies coupled to the paddle body. At least one terminal is disposed on each of the plurality of lead bodies. A plurality of conductive wires couple each of the electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.

摘要翻译： 用于提供患者组织的电刺激的桨导线组件包括桨体。 桨体包括四列电极，每列包括至少一个电极。 这些列包括位于两个内部列之间的两个外部列。 桨引导组件还包括耦合到桨体的多个引线体。 至少一个端子设置在多个引线体中的每一个上。 多个导线将每个电极耦合到多个端子中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08694127B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13226159

申请日：2011-09-06

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Priya Sundaramurthy

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Priya Sundaramurthy

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/048 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36182 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49204

摘要： An electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body insertable into a patient. Electrodes are disposed along the lead body. The electrodes include at least two sets of segmented electrodes. Each set of segmented electrodes includes a first segmented electrode and a second segmented electrode radially spaced apart from one another around a circumference of the lead body. A tab is disposed on the first segmented electrode of each set of segmented electrodes. The tabs extend into the lead body. A guide feature is disposed on the tabs. The guide features are each radially aligned with one another along the length of the lead body. Conductors extend along the length of the lead body from a proximal end to the electrodes. Each of the conductors is electrically coupled to at least one of the electrodes. At least one of the conductors extends through the radially-aligned guide features of the tabs.

摘要翻译： 电刺激引线包括可插入患者体内的引线体。 电极沿引线体设置。 电极包括至少两组分段电极。 每组分段电极包括第一分段电极和围绕引线主体的圆周彼此径向间隔开的第二分段电极。 在每组分段电极的第一分段电极上设置凸片。 突片延伸到引线主体。 在标签上设置一个引导功能。 引导特征沿引线主体的长度彼此径向对齐。 导体沿着引线主体的长度从近端延伸到电极。 每个导体电耦合到至少一个电极。 导体中的至少一个延伸穿过突片的径向对齐的引导部件。

公开(公告)号：US20120316610A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13491997

申请日：2012-06-08

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Dongchul Lee

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Dongchul Lee

IPC分类号： A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/36

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553

摘要： An implantable paddle lead includes at least one lead body with a proximal end and a distal end. Terminals are disposed at the proximal end of the lead body. A paddle body is coupled to the distal end of the lead body. The paddle body has a length, a width, a first surface, and an opposing second surface. Electrodes are disposed on the first surface of the paddle body. At least one region of the paddle body has a higher pliability than remaining portions of the paddle body. The at least one region of higher pliability extends along the second surface of the paddle body. The paddle body is configured and arranged to preferentially bend along the at least one region of higher pliability. Conductors are disposed along the paddle lead. Each conductor electrically couples at least one of the electrodes to at least one of the terminals.

摘要翻译： 可植入桨叶包括具有近端和远端的至少一个引线体。 端子设置在引线主体的近端。 桨体连接到引线主体的远端。 桨体具有长度，宽度，第一表面和相对的第二表面。 电极设置在桨体的第一表面上。 桨体的至少一个区域具有比桨体的剩余部分更高的柔韧性。 具有较高柔韧性的至少一个区域沿着桨体的第二表面延伸。 桨体被构造和布置成沿着较高柔韧性的至少一个区域优先弯曲。 导线沿着桨引线排列。 每个导体将至少一个电极电耦合到至少一个端子。

公开(公告)号：US20120215295A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13370046

申请日：2012-02-09

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/04

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553

摘要： A lead assembly for an electrical stimulation system includes a lead scaffold that defines first, second, and third channels defined along the first major surface of the lead scaffold. The first, second, and third channels are parallel to one another and to a longitudinal length of the lead scaffold. A tapered guide feature is coupled to one end of the lead scaffold. The lead assembly also includes first and second leads with electrodes at distal ends of the leads, terminals at proximal ends of the leads, and conductive wires coupling the electrodes to the terminals. The first lead is insertable into the first channel and the second lead is insertable into the second channel.

摘要翻译： 用于电刺激系统的引线组件包括引线支架，其限定沿着引线支架的第一主表面限定的第一，第二和第三通道。 第一，第二和第三通道彼此平行并且与引线支架的纵向长度平行。 锥形引导件结合到引线支架的一端。 引线组件还包括在引线的远端处具有电极的第一和第二引线，引线的近端处的端子和将电极耦合到端子的导线。 第一引线可插入第一通道，第二引线可插入第二通道。

公开(公告)号：US08249721B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US12501979

申请日：2009-07-13

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Ariadne Genevieve Smith

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca ,  Ariadne Genevieve Smith

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/048 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61N1/0472 ,  A61N1/05 ,  Y10T29/49169 ,  Y10T29/49174

摘要： A lead includes a lead body defining a lumen extending through the lead body; a conductor disposed in the lumen; a slit extending from an exterior of the lead body through at least a portion of the lead body to the lumen; and a contact strip. A portion of the contact strip is optionally disposed in the slit and is in contact with a portion of the conductor. A second portion of the contact strip is optionally wrapped around the lead body. A method of making a lead includes disposing one or more conductors in a lumen of a lead body; forming a slit from an exterior of the lead body to the lumen to access a portion of at least one conductor disposed in the lumen; coupling a flat contact strip to the portion of the conductor, and wrapping the contact strip around the lead body.

摘要翻译： 引线包括限定延伸穿过引线体的内腔的引线体; 布置在内腔中的导体; 从所述引线主体的外部延伸穿过所述引线主体的至少一部分到所述内腔的狭缝; 和一个接触片。 接触片的一部分任选地设置在狭缝中并且与导体的一部分接触。 接触片的第二部分可选地缠绕在引线体上。 制造引线的方法包括将一个或多个导体设置在引线体的内腔中; 从所述引线体的外部到所述内腔形成狭缝，以进入设置在所述内腔中的至少一个导体的一部分; 将平面接触条耦合到导体的部分，并且将接触条缠绕在引线本体上。

公开(公告)号：US20120165911A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-28

申请号：US13275112

申请日：2011-10-17

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/04 ,  H05K13/00

CPC分类号： A61N1/0529 ,  A61N1/0551 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T29/53204 ,  Y10T29/53209

摘要： One embodiment is a method of making a stimulation lead that includes providing a pre-electrode assembly comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes and a plurality of raised connectors. Each of the segmented electrodes is coupled to at least one other of the segmented electrodes by at least one of the raised connectors. The method further includes forming the pre-electrode assembly into a tube with the tube defining a longitudinal axis. Each of the raised connectors is disposed at a radius with respect to the longitudinal axis that is greater than a radius of any of the segmented electrodes with respect to the longitudinal axis. The method also includes forming at least a portion of a lead body around the segmented electrodes of the pre-electrode assembly; and grinding the tube comprising the pre-electrode assembly and portion of the lead body to remove the plurality of raised connectors leaving the plurality of segmented electrodes and the portion of the lead body.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例是制造刺激引线的方法，其包括提供包括多个分段电极和多个凸起连接器的预电极组件。 每个分段电极通过凸起连接器中的至少一个耦合到至少一个分割电极的另一个。 所述方法还包括将所述预电极组件形成管，所述管限定纵向轴线。 每个凸起的连接器相对于纵向轴线设置为相对于纵向轴线大于任何分段电极的半径。 该方法还包括在预电极组件的分段电极周围形成引线体的至少一部分; 并且研磨包括预电极组件和引线体的部分的管以去除多个分段电极和引线体的部分的多个凸起连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20120071952A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13224681

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： Anne Margaret Pianca

发明人： Anne Margaret Pianca

IPC分类号： A61N1/04 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/08

CPC分类号： A61N1/0553

摘要： A paddle lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation of patient tissue includes a paddle body. The paddle body includes four columns of electrodes, each column including at least one electrode. The columns include two outer columns flanking two inner columns. The paddle lead assembly further includes a plurality of lead bodies coupled to the paddle body. At least one terminal is disposed on each of the plurality of lead bodies. A plurality of conductive wires couple each of the electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.

摘要翻译： 用于提供患者组织的电刺激的桨导线组件包括桨体。 桨体包括四列电极，每列包括至少一个电极。 这些列包括位于两个内部列之间的两个外部列。 桨引导组件还包括耦合到桨体的多个引线体。 至少一个端子设置在多个引线体中的每一个上。 多个导线将每个电极耦合到多个端子中的至少一个。