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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Eric H. Bonde, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Roy L. Testerman, New Hope, MN (US);
Timothy P. Herbert, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Mark A. Christopherson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Jesse D. Geroy, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
Eric H. Bonde, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Roy L. Testerman, New Hope, MN (US);
Timothy P. Herbert, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Mark A. Christopherson, Shoreview, MN (US);
Jesse D. Geroy, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0556 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0526 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrode lead assembly is described. The lead assembly includes an expandable cuff electrode that includes a series of spaced apart electrode elements and a substantially re-closable opening.