John Franklin Swanson

US Patent:

8032230, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/248409

Inventors:

Timothy J. Cox - Leonard TX, US
John Erickson - Plano TX, US
Enri Zhulati - Fort Worth TX, US
Terry Daglow - Allen TX, US
John Swanson - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

A61N 1/00

US Classification:

607116, 607 63

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a percutaneous stimulation lead for applying electrically stimulation pulses to tissue of the patient comprises: a plurality of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals through a plurality of conductors of the stimulation lead, wherein each electrode assembly is disposed in an annular manner around the lead body and each electrode assembly comprises (i) an electrode adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, (ii) an interior conductive layer, and (iii) a dielectric layer disposed between the electrode and the interior conductive layer; the electrode and interior conductive layer being capacitively coupled, the dielectric layer further comprising an inductor, the inductor being electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductors through the interior conductive layer, and the inductor being electrically coupled to the electrode.

US Patent:

8544170, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/242234

Inventors:

Timothy J. Cox - Leonard TX, US
John Erickson - Plano TX, US
Enri Zhulati - Fort Worth TX, US
Terry Daglow - Allen TX, US
John Swanson - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. - Plano TX

International Classification:

H01R 43/00
H05K 13/00

US Classification:

29854, 296021, 29831, 29846, 600372, 600373, 607 63, 607115, 607156

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a percutaneous stimulation lead for applying electrically stimulation pulses to tissue of the patient comprises: a plurality of electrode assemblies electrically coupled to a plurality of terminals through a plurality of conductors of the stimulation lead, wherein each electrode assembly is disposed in an annular manner around the lead body and each electrode assembly comprises (i) an electrode adapted to deliver electrical stimulation to tissue of a patient, (ii) an interior conductive layer, and (iii) a dielectric layer disposed between the electrode and the interior conductive layer; the electrode and interior conductive layer being capacitively coupled, the dielectric layer further comprising an inductor, the inductor being electrically connected to one of the plurality of conductors through the interior conductive layer, and the inductor being electrically coupled to the electrode.