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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Piotr Przybyszewski, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Carl D. Wahlstrand, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Timothy J. Davis, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Gregory A. Hrdlicka, Plymouth, MN (US);
James M. Olsen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36142 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01); A61N 1/08 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61N 1/36125 (2013.01); A61N 1/3718 (2013.01); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/36071 (2013.01); A61N 2001/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable stimulation system comprises a stimulator for generating electrical stimulation and a conductive stimulation lead having a proximal end electrically coupled to the stimulator, wherein at least a first component of the impedance looking into the stimulator is substantially matched to the impedance of the stimulation lead. At least one distal stimulation electrode is positioned proximate the distal end of the stimulation lead.