Neurostimulation utilizing a tree configuration
OwnerMaher Fattouh, David Anthony Bryceinventors
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Abstract
A neurostimulator conduit introducer is provided. The neurostimulator conduit introducer includes a central lead having a proximal end and a distal end; one or more secondary leads each having a proximal end and a distal end; and a biocompatible conduit enclosing the central lead and the one or more secondary leads, wherein the biocompatible conduit is moveable along the central lead and the one or more secondary leads. Methods of using the neurostimulator conduit introducer and kits including the neurostimulator conduit introducer are also provided.
Claims15
A neurostimulator conduit introducer comprising:
- a solid central lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
- one or more secondary leads each having a proximal end and a distal end,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads is independently wrapped around the solid central lead,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads comprise an electrode located on distal end of each of the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the electrode comprises an interior concave surface that is complementary to a surface of the solid central lead and an exterior surface comprising one or more planar surfaces;
- and
- a biocompatible conduit enclosing the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the biocompatible conduit is movable toward the proximal ends of the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads to expose a part of the solid central lead and a part of the one or more secondary leads.
A method of implanting a neurostimulator conduit introducer in the epidural space of a mammal comprising:
- inserting a neurostimulator conduit introducer comprising:
- a solid central lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
- one or more secondary leads each having a proximal end and a distal end,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads is independently wrapped around the solid central lead,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads comprise an electrode located on distal end of each of the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the electrode comprises an interior concave surface that is complementary to a surface of the solid central lead and an exterior surface comprising one or more planar surfaces;
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- a biocompatible conduit enclosing the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the biocompatible conduit is movable toward the proximal ends of the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads to expose a part of the solid central lead and a part of the one or more secondary leads;
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- guiding the neurostimulator conduit introducer into a desired position.
A kit comprising:
- a needle;
- a sterile drape;
- a neurostimulator conduit introducer comprising:
- a solid central lead having a proximal end and a distal end;
- one or more secondary leads each having a proximal end and a distal end,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads is independently wrapped around the solid central lead,
- wherein each of the one or more secondary leads comprise an electrode located on distal end of each of the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the electrode comprises an interior concave surface that is complementary to a surface of the solid central lead and an exterior surface comprising one or more planar surfaces;
- and
- a biocompatible conduit enclosing the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads,
- wherein the biocompatible conduit is movable toward the proximal ends of the solid central lead and the one or more secondary leads to expose a part of the solid central lead and a part of the one or more secondary leads;
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- suturing supplies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.