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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Gerardus Pardoel, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Marcel Jose Decré, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Gerardus Pardoel, Eindhoven, NL;
MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER B.V., Maastricht, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates a system () for medical stimulation. The system () comprises an implantable probe () bifurcated into a primary branch () and a secondary branch () at a bifurcation (), wherein the probe is provided at its distal end () with an electrode () for delivering electrical stimulation to tissue. Herein, the primary branch () is configured for at least temporarily mechanically co-operating with a guide wire () configured for guiding the probe () into said tissue whereas the secondary branch () is configured for electrically connecting said electrode to a device for generating the electrical stimulation.