PADDLE LEADS FOR NEUROSTIMULATION AND METHOD OF DELIVERING THE SAME

摘要

Paddle lead including a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a central axis extending therebetween. The lead body includes opposite first and second sides that extend between the distal and proximal ends. The paddle lead also includes electrodes disposed along the first side of the lead body that are configured to apply neurostimulation therapy within an epidural space of a patient. The electrodes are electrically coupled to conductive pathways that extend through the proximal end of the lead body. The lead body includes a flexible material a flexible material that is configured to flex when a fluid pressure is imposed on the lead body in the epidural space. The lead body is configured to have a non-planar contour that folds or curves about the central axis when experiencing the fluid pressure.

主权项

1. A neurostimulating paddle lead comprising:
a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a central axis extending therebetween, the lead body including opposite first and second sides that extend between the distal and proximal ends; electrodes disposed along the first side of the lead body and configured to apply a neurostimulation therapy within an epidural space of a patient, the electrodes being electrically coupled to conductive pathways that extend through the proximal end of the lead body; wherein the lead body comprises a flexible material that is configured to flex when a fluid pressure in the epidural space is imposed on the lead body, the lead body configured to have a non-planar contour that folds or curves about the central axis when experiencing the fluid pressure.