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US9155877B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155877-B2 |
| Application number | US-6702405-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A lead configured to be implanted into a patient's body comprises a lead body and a conductive filer positioned within the lead body and having a distal portion. An electrode is electrically coupled to the lead body and comprises a stimulation portion, a bobbin, and at least one coil of wire wound on the bobbin and electrically coupled between the stimulation portion and the distal end region to form an inductor between the distal end region and the stimulation portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A pulse stimulation system for implantation into a patient's body, the system comprising: a pulse generator having a stimulation pulse output; a lead body; a conductive filer positioned within said lead body and having a proximal end directly electrically coupled to said stimulation pulse output of said pulse generator and having a distal end region; and an electrode coupled to said lead body, said electrode comprising: a stimulation portion; a bo…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9155877B2 cover?
- A lead configured to be implanted into a patient's body comprises a lead body and a conductive filer positioned within the lead body and having a distal portion. An electrode is electrically coupled to the lead body and comprises a stimulation portion, a bobbin, and at least one coil of wire wound on the bobbin and electrically coupled between the stimulation portion and the distal end region t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Olsen James M, Bolea Stephen L, Hrdlicka Gregory A, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61N1/05. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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