IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE, INSERTION TOOL FOR USE THEREWITH, AND INSERTION METHOD

摘要

An electrode system includes an implantable electrode having at least one electrode contact, an insertion tool, and a technique or method that allows the electrode contact to be positioned within soft tissue at a selected target stimulation site. The insertion tool comprises an insertion tube with a longitudinal slot and a handle for holding the insertion tube and applying a tension force to the implantable electrode. The electrode comprises an anchoring tube with at least one row of flexible barbs protuding therefore.