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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Eric A. Mokelke, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Shantha Arcot-Krishnamurthy, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Brian Soltis, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0553 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrode structure for an implantable stimulation lead for use in stimulating a target nerve structure within a patient includes a flexible backing defined by a major dimension extending in a direction of a first axis, and a minor dimension extending generally orthogonal to the first axis. The electrode structure also includes a plurality of electrodes coupled to the backing.