Methods for making leads with radially-aligned segmented electrodes for electrical stimulation systems
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorsAnne Margaret Pianca, William George Orinski
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Abstract
A method of making a stimulation lead includes attaching multiple segmented electrodes to a carrier. Each of the segmented electrodes has a curved form extending over an arc in the range of 10 to 345 degrees. The method further includes attaching conductors to the segmented electrodes; forming the carrier into a cylinder with segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder; molding a lead body around the segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier; and removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes.
Claims20
A method of making a stimulation lead, the method comprising:
- attaching a plurality of segmented electrodes to a carrier, each of the segmented electrodes has a curved form extending over an arc in the range of 10 to 345 degrees;
- attaching a plurality of conductors to the plurality of segmented electrodes;
- forming the carrier into a cylinder with the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder;
- molding a lead body around the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes.
A method of making a stimulation lead, the method comprising:
- attaching a plurality of segmented electrodes to a carrier;
- attaching a plurality of conductors to the plurality of segmented electrodes;
- forming the carrier into a cylinder with the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder;
- molding a lead body around the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier;
- and
- grinding at least a portion of the carrier away to separate the segmented electrodes.
A method of making a stimulation lead, the method comprising:
- attaching a plurality of segmented electrodes to a carrier, wherein each of the segmented electrodes comprises a corrugated interior surface;
- attaching a plurality of conductors to the plurality of segmented electrodes;
- forming the carrier into a cylinder with the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed within the cylinder;
- molding a lead body around the plurality of segmented electrodes disposed on the carrier;
- and
- removing at least a portion of the carrier to separate the segmented electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.