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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Eric H. Bonde, Minnetonka, MN (US);
John E. Kast, Hugo, MN (US);
Erik R. Scott, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Xuan K. Wei, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some examples, an implantable medical device includes an implantable housing, a neurostimulator within the housing, a plurality of electrodes, an implantable lead coupled to the housing, and an actuator formed with the housing. The implantable lead includes at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes and one or more conductors coupling the at least one electrode to the neurostimulator. The actuator is configured to cause at least a portion of the implantable lead to deflect.