Implantable microstimulator with dissecting tip and/or retrieving anchor and methods of manufacture and use

摘要

An implantable microstimulator can include a housing having a first end; an electronic subassembly disposed within the housing; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the housing and coupled to the electronic subassembly; and a dissecting tip disposed at the first end of the housing. Another implantable microstimulator includes a housing having a first end; an electronic subassembly disposed within the housing; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the housing and coupled to the electronic subassembly; and a extraction aid disposed at the first end of the housing and configured and arranged for attachment of an extraction line.