Systems and methods for electrically stimulating patient tissue on or around one or more bony structures

摘要

An implantable lead assembly for providing electrical stimulation to a patient includes a lead body; a terminal disposed along a proximal end of the lead body; and an orthopedic implant coupled to a distal end of the lead body. The orthopedic implant is configured and arranged for anchoring to a bony structure. At least one mounting region is disposed along the orthopedic implant. The at least one mounting region is configured and arranged for anchoring the orthopedic implant to the at least one bony structure. An electrode is disposed along a stimulation region of the orthopedic implant. A conductor electrically couples the terminal to the electrode.

主权项

1. A lead anchoring assembly for providing electrical stimulation, the lead anchoring assembly comprising:
an orthopedic implant configured and arranged to receive a distal end of a lead body of a first lead, the orthopedic implant configured and arranged for anchoring to at least one bony structure, the orthopedic implant comprising
an orthopedic implant body having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a top surface, and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface,at least one mounting region disposed along the orthopedic implant body, the at least one first mounting region configured and arranged for anchoring the orthopedic implant to the at least one bony structure,a lead anchoring region disposed along the orthopedic implant body, the lead anchoring region configured and arranged for receiving the first lead and for fastening the first lead to the orthopedic implant, anda first lead lumen defined in the lead anchoring region and forming a continuous opening extending between the opposing first and second sides of the orthopedic implant body, the first lead lumen configured and arranged to receive the first lead.