Paddle lead with indicia and related methods of use

摘要

An implantable paddle lead includes a paddle body, configured and arranged for implantation in a patient's body, having a first face and a second face opposing the first face. The paddle lead also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body and configured and arranged for stimulating patient tissue adjacent the paddle body. The paddle lead further includes at least one indicium, independent of the plurality of electrodes, disposed on, or formed by, the paddle body. The at least one indicium is configured and arranged such that, when the paddle body is inserted within the patient's body and viewed under fluoroscopy, the at least one indicium identifies a facing orientation of the paddle body within the patient's body.

主权项

1. An implantable paddle lead, comprising:
a paddle body, configured and arranged for implantation in a patient's body, having a first face and a second face opposing the first face; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the paddle body and configured and arranged for stimulating patient tissue adjacent the paddle body; and at least one indicium, independent of the plurality of electrodes, disposed on the paddle body, wherein the at least one indicium comprises a radiopaque material and is configured and arranged such that, when the paddle body is inserted within the patient's body and viewed under fluoroscopy, the at least one indicium identifies a facing orientation of the paddle body within the patient's body, wherein at least 33% of the second face is coated with the at least one indicium including a portion of the second face opposite one or more of the plurality of electrodes to hide the one or more of the plurality of electrodes in a fluoroscopic image if the paddle body is in a correct facing orientation, wherein the at least one indicium is fluoroscopically distinguishable from the plurality of electrodes.