摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide MRI compatible implantable deep brain stimulation and/or implantable sympathetic nerve chain stimulation leads. <P>SOLUTION: In vivo medical stimulation probes 20 include an elongate lead 41 having at least one stimulation electrode 25 disposed on a distal portion thereof. The probes include a plurality of axially spaced apart RF chokes disposed on and/or in an axially extending shielding layer of the lead in advance of the at least one electrode to inhibit induced RF current from forming and/or traveling along the shielding layer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |