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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
John Jason Buysman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Robert E. Lund, St. Michael, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Gohman, Plymouth, MN (US);
John Jason Buysman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Robert E. Lund, St. Michael, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Gohman, Plymouth, MN (US);
AMS Research Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Abstract
Implantable medical devices to relieve problems associated with incontinence and related pelvic disorders and methods of implanting same are disclosed. Stimulation leads for placement in the pelvic floor have fixation mechanisms for stabilization of the stimulation electrodes to inhibit dislodgement from a selected stimulation site. In certain embodiments, the fixation mechanisms encourage fibrosis about the lead to chronically stabilize the position of the stimulation lead and/or stimulation electrode(s). In certain embodiments, the fixation mechanisms are isolated from body tissue during routing of the stimulation lead through a tissue pathway and then exposed to body tissue to encourage fibrosis.