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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
May. 02, 2005
Applicant:
Michael Steven Colvin, Malibu, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Steven Colvin, Malibu, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for stimulating body tissue includes a lead body and at least one stimulating electrode disposed on the lead body. The lead body is configured and arranged to be substantially rigid outside the patient's body and during insertion into the patient's body and then becomes non-rigid upon exposure within the patient's body.