Electrodes for electrical stimulation to treat cancer
US11850422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/372
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments herein relate to medical devices and methods for using the same to treat cancerous tumors within a bodily tissue. A medical device system is included having an electric field generating circuit and control circuitry configured to control delivery of the one or more electric fields from the electric field generating circuit to the site of the cancerous tissue. An implantable lead is included having a lead body including a first electrical conductor disposed within the lead body, and a first electrode coupled to the lead body, the first electrode in electrical communication with the first electrical conductor, wherein the first electrical conductor forms part of an electrical circuit by which the electric fields from the electric field generating circuit are delivered to the site of the cancerous tissue, and the first electrode can include a conductive coil filar disposed around the lead body. Other embodiments are also included herein.
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