US 8,646,172 B2
Electrode array assembly and method of making sameGeneral
US 8,646,172 B2
Electrode array assembly and method of making same
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
David Angwin
Art Unit:
3729 Manufacturing Devices and Processes, Machine Tools and Hand Tools
Inventors:
Janusz A. Kuzma; Anne M. Pianca
Assignee:
Priority:
01/11/05
Filed:
01/25/11
Granted:
02/11/14
Expiration:
11/22/25
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a stimulation lead includes providing a lead body having an insulation section that defines a central lumen extending along the insulation section and conductor lumens extending along the insulation section and arranged around, and external to, the central lumen. The lead body also includes conductive contacts located along an axial end of the lead body and conductor wires with each conductor wire disposed within one of the conductor lumens and each of the conductor lumens having at least one of the conductor wires disposed therein. After providing the lead body, conductively at least one of the conductor wires to each of the conductive contacts; and placing non-conductive material into a portion of at least one of the conductor lumens of the lead body. A portion of the conductor lumens and at least a portion of the non-conductive material are disposed radially beneath the conductive contacts.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61N1/0551A61NY10T29/49208Y10T