Implantable electrode lead system with a three dimensional arrangement and method of making the same

摘要

One embodiment of the invention includes an implantable electrode lead system that includes a series of shims stacked upon each other, a series of first components, and a series of second components connected to the series of first components through a series of connectors. One of the first components extends from one of the shims, and another of the first components extends from another one of the shims. The shims position the first components in a three dimensional arrangement.

主权项

1. A shim assembly for an implantable electrode lead, the shim assembly comprising:
a) a first shim surface spaced apart from a second shim surface by a shim sidewall having a sidewall thickness; and b) at least a first recess in the shim sidewall spaced apart from a second recess in the shim sidewall, both the first and second sidewall recesses residing at the first shim surface and extending into a portion of the sidewall thickness, but spaced from the second shim surface; and c) a receptacle that is open to the first shim surface and meets the first and second recesses at the shim sidewall, wherein the receptacle has a depth that only extends part way through the sidewall thickness so that the receptacle does not meet the second shim surface.