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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
John C. Colborn, League City, TX (US);
J. Nick Marsh-chetter, Houston, TX (US);
Shawn D. Kollatschny, Pearland, TX (US);
Bryan Byerman, League City, TX (US);
John C. Colborn, League City, TX (US);
J. Nick Marsh-Chetter, Houston, TX (US);
Shawn D. Kollatschny, Pearland, TX (US);
Bryan Byerman, League City, TX (US);
Cyberonics, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
We disclose an electrode assembly comprising a ribbon electrode having a first surface and a second surface; a plurality of bosses disposed on the second surface of the ribbon electrode, wherein each boss has a third surface substantially not in contact with the second surface of the ribbon electrode and at least one boss is electrically conducting; and an insulator contacting substantially the entire second surface of the ribbon electrode and substantially the entire third surface of each boss; wherein the insulator is substantially not in contact with the first surface of the ribbon electrode. We also disclose an implantable medical device system comprising an implantable medical device for generating an electrical signal; an electrode assembly as described; and a lead wire electrically coupled to both the implantable medical device and at least one electrically conducting boss of the electrode assembly.