Lead assemblies with adjustable contacts
US9731117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37235
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to lead assemblies for stimulating tissue. The lead assemblies can include lead bodies that are slid ably coupled to each other and include one or more contacts that are movably disposed within the slits of the lead bodies. The positions of the one or more contacts can be adjusted to change the direction of stimulation. For example, the positions of the one or more contacts can be adjusted based on theoretically-optimal positions determined from a patient-specific computer model. Parameters of the stimulation applied by the one or more contacts can also be optimized based on the patient-specific computer model.
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