Electrode contact configurations for an implantable stimulator

Abstract

An implantable stimulator, having at least one electrode contact array comprising multiple electrode contacts disposed on an external surface of said stimulator. The electrode contacts are configured to have a first polarity. At least one additional electrode contact is disposed on the external surface, the at least one additional electrode contact is configured to have a second polarity. One or more of the electrode contacts disposed on the stimulator are configured to deliver at least one or more of a monopolar stimulation and a multipolar stimulation.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.