ELECTRICALLY IDENTIFIABLE ELECTRODE LEAD AND METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY IDENTIFYING AN ELECTRODE LEAD

摘要

An electrically identifiable medical electrode lead. The lead includes a flexible lead body having a distal end and a connector end. The lead also includes a plurality of electrodes disposed near the distal end of the flexible lead body. The lead further includes a connector disposed at the connector end of the flexible lead body, the connector including a plurality of contacts. The lead additionally includes a plurality of conductors supported by and passing through the flexible lead body, the plurality of conductors including electrical conductors that provide paths for electrical current from the connector to the plurality of electrodes. Finally, the lead includes a memory circuit supported by the flexible lead body and being in electrical communication with a contact of the plurality of contacts in the connector.

主权项

1. A method of electrically identifying an implantable medical electrode lead of claim 2, the method comprising:
coupling the lead to an electrical stimulation system; powering the at least two contacts that are in electrical communication with the memory circuit comprising electrically stimulating the at least two contacts to generate a voltage difference between the at least two contacts; and reading the identification code from the memory circuit in response to powering the at least two contacts.