Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.

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Claudio A Feler

John H Erickson

Jazzmyne Buckels

Stephen L Goldman

Tommy Cushing

Kenneth M Alo

Joshua R Feler

Steven P Rhines

Paddle lead including a lead body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a central axis extending therebetween. The lead body includes opposite first and second sides that extend between the distal and proximal ends. The paddle lead also includes electrodes disposed along the first side of the lead body that are configured to apply neurostimulation therapy within an epidural space of a patient. The electrodes are electrically coupled to conductive pathways that extend through the proximal end of the lead body. The lead body includes a flexible material a flexible material that is configured to flex when a fluid pressure is imposed on the lead body in the epidural space. The lead body is configured to have a non-planar contour that folds or curves about the central axis when experiencing the fluid pressure.

Paddle leads for neurostimulation and method of delivering the same

In some embodiments, a paddle lead is implanted within a patient such that the electrodes are positioned within the cervical or thoracic spinal levels. An electrode combination on a first row of electrodes can be determined that is effective for a first pain location with minimal effects on other regions of the body. The first pain location can be addressed by stimulating a first dorsal column fiber due to the relatively fine electrical field resolution achievable by the multiple columns. Then, another electrode combination on a second row of electrodes can be determined for a second pain location with minimal effects on other regions. The second pain location could be addressed by stimulating a second dorsal column fiber. After the determination of the appropriate electrodes for stimulation, the patient's IPG can be programmed to deliver pulses using the first and second rows according to the determined electrode combinations.

Method of neurostimulation of distinct neural structures using single paddle lead to treat multiple pain locations and multi-column, multi-row paddle lead for such neurostimulation

An implantable stimulation system including an epidural lead for spinal cord stimulation that includes a paddle having an array of electrodes coupled to conductors within the lead body. The paddle includes score lines that extend along the length and width of either the front or back facets of the paddle portion. The score lines increase the flexibility of the paddle in both the length and width directions which facilitate the implantation of the paddle within the epidural space of the spinal cord, and further permits the paddle to conform more uniformly to the target area of implantation to minimize the gap between the electrodes and targeted fibers.

Flexible paddle lead body with scored surfaces

An implantable stimulation system including an epidural lead for spinal cord stimulation that includes a paddle having an array of electrodes coupled to conductors within the paddle body. The paddle is elongated in shaped with the distal end of the paddle having a tabbed or extended portion with the lead exiting the extended portion of the paddle an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the paddle.

Paddle lead body with insertion tab

The present invention relates to a multi-column paddle structure and its uses thereof to provide neuromodulation therapy to a patient.

Neurostimulation electrode

Neurostimulation lead

The present invention relates to an epidural laminotomy stimulation lead having at least first and second electrode arrays. To enable a greater effective stimulation length, the longitudinal spacing between the various electrode arrays is greater than a smallest regular longitudinal spacing between electrodes of the electrode arrays.

Spinal cord stimulation lead

A method of managing chronic pain and/or symptoms of motor dysfunction produced by a variety of disorders or conditions. The method includes techniques for positioning one or more stimulation leads so as to enable delivery of electrical energy to epidural spinal nervous tissue, spinal ganglia, nerve plexi, or peripheral nerves using superior-to-inferior and/or trans-spinal advancement relative to a vertebral column and stimulating selected spinal nervous tissue.

Epidural nerve root stimulation with lead placement method

An apparatus for assisting in the placement of a spinal cord stimulation lead with respect to the dorsal column of a patient. The apparatus detects evoked potentials which result from the controlled stimulation of spinal nerves and provides information to an operator to allow a stimulation lead to be positioned relative to a physiological midline and/or positioned along the dorsal column in a longitudinal direction.

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Carbondale, CO, United States of America

Claudio A Feler