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US 2014/0180370 A1Published application
Methods of making a paddle lead with a carrier and leads and systems formed thereby
AssigneeBoston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
InventorDaniel James Romero
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Abstract
A method of making an electrical stimulation lead includes coupling electrodes to a carrier. The carrier defines at least one set of perforations. The method further includes coupling the electrodes to conductors; forming a flexible paddle sheath over the carrier leaving a stimulation surface of each of the plurality of electrodes exposed; and, after forming the flexible paddle sheath, breaking the carrier along at least one of the at least one set of perforations.
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A method of making an electrical stimulation lead, the method comprising:
- coupling a plurality of electrodes to a carrier, the carrier defining at least one set of perforations;
- coupling the plurality of electrodes to a plurality of conductors;
- forming a flexible paddle sheath over the carrier leaving a stimulation surface of each of the plurality of electrodes exposed;
- and
- after forming the flexible paddle sheath, breaking the carrier along at least one of the at least one set of perforations.
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An electrical stimulation lead, comprising:
- a paddle body comprising a carrier and a flexible paddle sheath formed around the carrier, wherein the carrier is broken into at least two pieces;
- at least one lead body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length, the distal ends of each of the at least one lead body coupled to the paddle body;
- a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body and coupled to the carrier, wherein each electrode has a stimulation surface that is exposed through the flexible paddle sheath;
- a plurality of terminals disposed along the proximal end portions of each of the at least one lead body;
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- a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the plurality of terminals to the plurality of electrodes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.