Implantable leads, electrode portions and methods for securing

A lead system configured for stimulating a nerve of a patient, the lead system comprising:

• a reservoir module storing an adhesive or an adhesive component;
• a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end, the reservoir coupled to the proximal end of the lead body;
• at least one conductor extending through the lead body;
• at least one electrode on the lead body and in electrical contact with the at least one conductor;
• one or more channels that allow for a flow of the adhesive or adhesive component to a nerve site to establish electrical contact between the nerve and the at least one electrode;
• an adhesive member adaptive to fixate the lead body to tissue of the patient, the adhesive member comprising the adhesive or adhesive component to the nerve;
• wherein the one or more channels comprises a first channel and a second channel, the first channel allowing flow of a first chemical component of the adhesive or the adhesive component and the second channel allowing flow of a second chemical component of the adhesive or the adhesive component, and wherein the first chemical component and the second chemical component are delivered to the tissue at the nerve site;
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• a securing unit coupled to the proximal end of the lead body, wherein the securing unit houses the reservoir module, a generator module, a mechanics module, and a connector module.

A lead system for securing an implantable lead in a patient, the system comprising:

• a reservoir module storing an adhesive or an adhesive component;
• a lead configured for stimulating a nerve of a patient, the lead comprising:
• a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a conductor extending through the lead body;
• an electrode on the lead body and in electrical contact with the conductor, the electrode coupled to the nerve of the patient;
• an adhesive channel directing flow of an adhesive or an adhesive component from the reservoir module to tissue of the patient;
• wherein the adhesive channel comprises a first channel and a second channel, the first channel allowing flow of a first chemical component of the adhesive or the adhesive component and the second channel allowing flow of a second chemical component of the adhesive or the adhesive component, and wherein the first chemical component and the second chemical component are delivered to the tissue at the nerve site;
• an adhesive member adapted to fixate the lead body to the tissue of the patient, the adhesive member comprising the adhesive or the adhesive component;
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• a securing unit coupled to the proximal end of the lead body, wherein the securing unit houses the reservoir module, a generator module, a mechanics module, and a connector module.