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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kristen N. Jaax, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Rafael Carbunaru, Valley Village, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0573 (2013.01); A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61B 5/6839 (2013.01); A61N 1/375 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable device includes an electrode lead body and at least one stimulating electrode contact disposed on or within the electrode lead body, the lead body being configured and arranged to be self anchoring within body tissue. In addition, the invention is directed to methods of making and using such self anchoring implantable devices.