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20100179561 | TOOL FOR RETRACTING A TINE ELEMENT OF A MEDICAL LEAD - A tool for retracting a tine of a lead includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The body defines
| 07-15-2010 |
20100179626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING A PADDLE LEAD - A method includes
| 07-15-2010 |
20110071540 | LEAD WITH DISTAL ENGAGEMENT FEATURE TO FACILITATE LEAD PLACEMENT - An implantable medical lead includes a proximal portion including a contact. The lead also includes a distal portion having a paddle-shaped portion, an electrode, and an engagement element configured to cooperate with a lead advancement tool to facilitate placement of the lead such that distal advancement of the tool relative to the lead pushes the lead distally. The electrode is electrically coupled to the contact, and the engagement element is distal to the electrode. The engagement element is integrally formed with the paddle-shaped portion. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071606 | BIFURCATED LEAD SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - Bifurcated leads may simplify implantation procedures associated with electrical single therapy at two distinct anatomical locations, such as a left and a right occipital nerve. | 03-24-2011 |
20110082516 | LEAD HAVING RADIALLY SPACED APART CONTACTS TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTABILITY - An implantable medical lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The lead also includes first and second contacts located at the proximal portion of the lead body, and includes first and second electrodes located at the distal portion of the lead body. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first contact and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the second contact. The first contact has a proximal end and a distal end and the second contact has proximal end and a distal end. The second contact is radially spaced apart from the first contact. The contacts do not extend around the lead body. This disclosure also relates to an implantable lead extension and to an implatable signal generator having connectors configured to receive the present lead. | 04-07-2011 |
20110093034 | BIFURCATED LEAD WITH INTEGRATED ANCHOR AT BRANCH REGION - An implantable medical lead includes a proximal portion having first and second contacts. The lead further includes a first distal arm having a first electrode that is electrically coupled to the first contact, and includes a second distal arm having a second electrode that is electrically coupled to the second contact. The lead also includes a branch region where the proximal portion transitions to the first and second distal arms. A tissue anchoring element is attached to the branch region for securing the branch region to tissue of a patient into which the lead is implanted. Such bifurcated leads may be used to apply electrical signals to occipital nerves of the patient via the electrodes. A lead extension includes a distal connector with two lead receptacles and a tissue anchoring element attached to the connector. An adaptor having three lead receptacles includes an anchoring element attached thereto. | 04-21-2011 |
20110098782 | LEAD EXTENSION HAVING CONNECTOR CONFIGURED TO RECEIVE TWO LEADS - A lead extension includes a proximal portion having first and second contacts, and further includes a connector having a body. The body of the connector houses first and second lead receptacles. The first lead receptacle has an internal contact electrically coupled to the first proximal contact. The second lead receptacle has an internal contact electrically coupled to the second proximal contact. | 04-28-2011 |
20140200642 | LEAD HAVING RADIALLY SPACED APART CONTACTS TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTABILITY - An implantable medical lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The lead also includes first and second contacts located at the proximal portion of the lead body, and includes first and second electrodes located at the distal portion of the lead body. The first electrode is electrically coupled to the first contact and the second electrode is electrically coupled to the second contact. The first contact has a proximal end and a distal end and the second contact has proximal end and a distal end. The second contact is radially spaced apart from the first contact. The contacts do not extend around the lead body. This disclosure also relates to an implantable lead extension and to an implantable signal generator having connectors configured to receive the present lead. | 07-17-2014 |
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20080234688 | Apparatus and Method for Placing an Implant In Vivo - A system and method for placing an implant into or onto supporting bone, or between adjacent bones, without impaction is disclosed. The system includes an implant, a distracter, and a sleeve. Optionally, the invention includes an alignment guide, a surgical navigational tracker, and a bone displacer. The sleeve is structured to interpose the implant and supporting bone and provide a differential engagement force between the sleeve-implant interface and the sleeve-bone interface to preferentially move the implant into, onto or between supporting bone structures. | 09-25-2008 |
20100145343 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCULPTING THE SURFACE OF A JOINT - Methods and devices for sculpting bones, particularly in preparation for implanting prosthetic devices to replace articulating bone joint surfaces. Improved bone removal devices including burr mills driven by gears and loop drives are provided. Reciprocating cutters and belt cutters are also provided. Some devices have either integral or removable expandable portions to vary the force and bone resection depth. Devices can have irrigation ports and plenums to remove bone fragments. Some cutters are dual cutters, adapted to remove bone in two or more regions, such as the knee joint, simultaneously. | 06-10-2010 |
20110270258 | METHOD FOR SCULPTING THE SURFACE OF A JOINT - Methods and devices for sculpting bones, particularly in preparation for implanting prosthetic devices to replace articulating bone joint surfaces. Improved bone removal devices including burr mills driven by gears and loop drives are provided. Reciprocating cutters and belt cutters are also provided. Some devices have either integral or removable expandable portions to vary the force and bone resection depth. Devices can have irrigation ports and plenums to remove bone fragments. Some cutters are dual cutters, adapted to remove bone in two or more regions, such as the knee joint, simultaneously. | 11-03-2011 |